Which one of the following will be most acidic and why ?
Butanoic acid, 2-Chlorobutanoic acid, 3-Chlorobutanoic acid, 4-
Chlorobutanoic acid
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This reaction is known as Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction. In this reaction, alpha halogenation substitution of carboxylic acid takes place in the presence of a given reagent. The reaction happening here is:
So, the answer is 2-chlorobutanoic acid
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