The silver salt of benzoic acid on treatment with bromine in the presence of carbon tetrachloride gives bromobenzene. What is the name of this reaction?

Hunsdiecker reaction.

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The correct option is B Hunsdiecker reaction.
The silver salt of benzoic acid on treatment with bromine in the presence of carbon tetrachloride gives bromobenzene. This reaction is named as Hunsdiecker reaction. In this reaction, carboxylic acids give alkyl halides having one carbon atom less than the parent acid.

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