what is HVZ reaction can anyone tell me guys
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(i) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction(HVZ):
Aliphatic carboxylic acids containing a hydrogen react with chlorine or bromine in the presence of a small amount of red phosphorous to give a haloacids. This reaction is known as HVZ reaction.
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However, carboxylic acids, can be brominated in the alpha position with a mixture of Br2 and PBr3 in a reaction called the Hell-Volhard-Zelinskii (HVZ) reaction. For example, pentanoic acid can be converted to 2-bromopentanoic acid as shown in the example below.
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