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Write Hell Volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction with equation
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Hell Volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction:
This reaction involves alpha bromination of carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids react with chlorine or bromine in presence of small amount of red phosphorous to give alpha halo carboxylic acids.
CH3−CH2−COOHBr2/P−−−−→CH3−CHBr−COOHBr2/P−−−−→CH3−CBr2−COOHBr2/P−−−−→ No further reaction.
This reaction involves alpha bromination of carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids react with chlorine or bromine in presence of small amount of red phosphorous to give alpha halo carboxylic acids.
CH3−CH2−COOHBr2/P−−−−→CH3−CHBr−COOHBr2/P−−−−→CH3−CBr2−COOHBr2/P−−−−→ No further reaction.
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