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  4. CH3COOH xrightarrowP / Br2 CH2BrCOOH This reaction is called

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Q. $ CH_3COOH \xrightarrow{P / Br_2} CH_2BrCOOH $
This reaction is called

JIPMERJIPMER 2013Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

The substitution of a-hydrogen atom by halogens in acids, is called Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction.