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Intermediate in Hunsdiecker reaction is organic free radical.

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Hunsdiecker reaction :
$R - C O O H + H g B r_{2} - -- \to C C l_{4} R - B r + A g B r + C O_{2}$
Mechanism :
From the above reaction in Hunsdiecker reaction. The intermediate formed is organic free radical.

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