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In the presence of small amount of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acids react with chlorine or bromine to yield a compound in which α -hydrogen has been replaced by halogen. This reaction is known as :
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In the presence of a small amount of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acids react with chlorine or bromine to yield a compound in which alpha-hydrogen has been replaced by halogen.
This reaction is known as Hell - Volhard - Zelinsky reaction.
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