JEE Main2015ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
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of phosphorous, aliphatic carboxylic acid reacts with chlorine or bromine to yield a reaction in which, α - hydrogen is been replaced by halogen.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
Options
- AEtard reaction
- BWolff-Kischner reaction
- CRosenmund reaction
- DHell-volhard-zelinsky reaction
Correct answer
D. Hell-volhard-zelinsky reaction
Step-by-step solution
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.