CH3COOAg+Br2⟶CH3Br+CO2+AgBr, The above reaction is called:
A
Hunsdiecker reaction
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B
Wurtz fitting reaction
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C
Mustard oil reaction
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D
Hofmann bromamide reaction
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Solution
The correct option is A Hunsdiecker reaction CH3COOAg+Br2⟶CH3Br+CO2+AgBr is known as Hunsdiecker reaction. In this reaction, silver salt of a carboxylic acid is heated with bromine to form alkyl halide.