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Decarboxylation of 2‐cyano‐2‐cyclohexylideneacetic acid [closed]

2‐Cyano‐2‐cyclohexylideneacetic acid (1) is heated and $\ce{CO2}$ is lost: [ Why is this not formed? In other words, why do π-electrons move into the ring?
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Rate of dehydration of alcohols having keto group

The following question was asked in IITJEE-Screening 2000, Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated in acidic conditions? I thought that the answer would simply be (c), as its ...
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