Question

Propionic acid when treated with Br2 in the
presence of P in sunlight gives :

Answer 1

Explanation:

Propionic acid with Br2/P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be. Carbonylic acids reacts with Cl2 or Br2 in presence of red P to give exclusively α-chloro or α -bromo acids. This reaction is called Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reduction .

Answer 2

Propionic acid with Br2/P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be. Carbonylic acids reacts with Cl2 or Br2 in presence of red P to give exclusively α-chloro or α -bromo acids. This reaction is called Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reduction .

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