Arcylic Acid - Reducing Or Oxidising Acid ?

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Is Arcylic Acid a Reducing Acid Or an Oxidising Acid ?

Or does it exhibit dual character ?


Secondly, Butyl Arcylate only exhibits reducing properties - right ?
 

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The -CO2 functional group itself is not an oxidant nor reductant. Consider the chemistry of the conjugated double bond. Can it be reduced? Can it be oxidized?
 
Ah, yes, that is what I meant =)