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(B) When glycerol is heated with oxalic acid at $110\,^{\circ}C$,it forms glycerol mono-oxalate,which upon further heating loses $CO_2$ to form glycer

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Methanoic acid

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(B) When glycerol is heated with oxalic acid at $110\,^{\circ}C$,it forms glycerol mono-oxalate,which upon further heating loses $CO_2$ to form glycerol mono-formate. Hydrolysis of glycerol mono-formate yields glycerol and formic acid ($HCOOH$,also known as methanoic acid).Reaction sequence:$Glycerol + Oxalic \, acid \xrightarrow{110\,^{\circ}C, -H_2O} Glycerol \, mono-oxalate$$Glycerol \, mono-oxalate \xrightarrow{\Delta, -CO_2} Glycerol \, mono-formate$$Glycerol \, mono-formate \xrightarrow{H_2O} Glycerol + HCOOH$ (Methanoic acid)

What is obtained when glycerol is heated with oxalic acid at $110\,^{\circ}C$?

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