In the presence of a small amount of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acid reacts with chlorine or bromine to yield a reaction in which, α - hydrogen is been replaced by halogen. This reaction is kno

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In the presence of a small amount of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acid reacts with chlorine or bromine to yield a reaction in which, α - hydrogen is been replaced by halogen. This reaction is known as

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This reaction is known as HVZ reaction. Treatment with bromine and a catalytic amount of phosphorus leads to the selective α - bromination of carboxylic acids.

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