An acid which could not be prepared from an organic halide by carboxylation of the Grignard reagent is ________.

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Carboxylation of Grignard reagent obtained from organic halides usually leads to the formation of primary or secondary carboxylic acids. However, 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid cannot be prepared by carboxylation of a Grignard reagent because it has a ketone group (4-oxo) adjacent to the carboxylic acid group.

An Acid Which Could Not Be Prepared from an Organic