MHT CET202013 Oct 2020Morning ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Which of the following acids, does NOT undergo Hell-Vohlard-Zelinsky reaction?
Options
- AButanoic acid
- BPropanoic acid
- CEthanoic acid
- DMethanoic acid
Correct answer
D. Methanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
Carboxylic acid which contain a – hydrogen atom reacts with chlorine or bromine in presence of red phosphorus to give a – chloro or a – bromo acids. This reaction is called H.V.Z (Hell Volhard Zelinsky ) reaction. CH3COOH ? CCl3COOH(trichloroacetic acid). CH3CH2COOH ? CH3CBr2COOH (a,a-dibromopropionic acid) Due to absence of a – H atom HCOOH does not undergo HVZ reaction.