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What happens when acetic acid reacts with chlorine in the presence of red phosphorus with reaction
Dear Sujit Acetic acid reacts with chlorine in presence of red pbosphorus to give successively mono, di, tri chloro acetic acid. CH3COOH + Cl2 = CH2ClCOOH + HClCH2ClCOOH + Cl2 = CHCl2COOH + HClCHCl2COOH + Cl2 = CCl3COOH + HCl This reaction is also called Hell-Volhard-Zelinky Reaction. RegardsArun (askIITians forum expert)
Dear student,Please find the answer to your question. Acetic acid reacts with chlorine in presence of red pbosphorus to give successively mono, di, tri chloro acetic acid. CH3COOH + Cl2 = CH2ClCOOH + HClCH2ClCOOH + Cl2 = CHCl2COOH + HClCHCl2COOH + Cl2 = CCl3COOH + HCl This reaction is also called as Hell-Volhard-Zelinky Reaction. Thanks and regards,Kushagra
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