${CH}_{3} COOH + C l_{2} \overset{red P}{\to} {CH}_{2} ClCOOH + HCl$ ; The name of the reaction is

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Wolf-Kishner reaction

Stephen’s reaction

Perkin’s reaction

Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction

answer is D.

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$α -$ halogenation of carboxylic acids using halogen and red P is called HVZ reaction

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