The reaction of chlorine on carboxylic acids to form alpha chloro acids is called as:

Hunsdiecker reaction

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Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction

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Hoffmann mustard oil reaction

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Rossenmund reaction

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The correct option is B Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
The reaction of chlorine on carboxylic acids to form alpha chloro acids is called Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.

$R C H_{2} - C O O H i . X_{2} / r e d p h o s p h o r u s, i i . w a t e r - ---------------- \to R C H X - C O O H$

In this reaction, alpha hydrogen of carboxylic acids is replaced with halogen atom.

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