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Propanoic acid to 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

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alpha-halogenation of propanoic acid in presence of halogen with red phosphorus we get alpha-halocarboxylic acid (called Hell Vohlard Zelinsky reaction)and further on hydrolysis of this product will give you 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

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