NEET2004ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
CH ₃ COOH PBr ₂ CH ₂ BrCOOH This reaction is called
Options
- ASchotton-Bauman reaction
- BFinkelstin reaction
- CHell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
- Dnone of the above
Correct answer
C. Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
Step-by-step solution
The substitution of -hydrogen atom by halogens in acids, is called Hell-VolhardZelinsky (HVZ) reaction