Acetic acid can be halogenated in presence of phosphorous and chlorine. Formic acid cannot be halogenated with same way because of

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Acetic acid can be halogenated in presence of phosphorous and chlorine. Formic acid cannot be halogenated with same way because of (A) presence of α-H atom in formic acid (B) presence of α-H atom in acetic acid (C) absence of α-H atom in CH3COOH (D) higher acidic strength of acetic acid than formic acid

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HVZ reaction is given by only those carboxylic acids which have α- H atom. but formic acid does not have α - hydrogen atom hence formic acid cannot be halogenated.

Q. Acetic acid can be halogenated in presence of phosphorous and chlorine. Formic acid cannot be halogenated with same way because of

presence of $α - H$ atom in formic acid

presence of $α - H$ atom in acetic acid

absence of $α - H$ atom in $C H_{3} COO H$

higher acidic strength of acetic acid than formic acid

HVZ reaction is given by only those carboxylic acids which have $α - H$ atom.
but formic acid does not have $α$ - hydrogen atom hence formic acid cannot be halogenated.

Q. Acetic acid can be halogenated in presence of phosphorous and chlorine. Formic acid cannot be halogenated with same way because of

presence of α−H atom in formic acid

presence of α−H atom in acetic acid

absence of α−H atom in CH3​COOH

higher acidic strength of acetic acid than formic acid

HVZ reaction is given by only those carboxylic acids which have α−H atom. but formic acid does not have α - hydrogen atom hence formic acid cannot be halogenated.

presence of $α - H$ atom in formic acid

presence of $α - H$ atom in acetic acid

absence of $α - H$ atom in $C H_{3} COO H$

HVZ reaction is given by only those carboxylic acids which have $α - H$ atom.
but formic acid does not have $α$ - hydrogen atom hence formic acid cannot be halogenated.