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Write the reaction showing α - halogenation of carboxylic acid and give its name?

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Carboxylic acids having an α - hydrogen are halogenated at the α - position on treatment with chlorine (or) bromine in the presence of small amount of red phosphorous to give α - halo carboxylic acids. This reaction is known as Hell-volhard zelinsky (HVZ)reaction
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Write the reaction showing α - halogenation of carboxylic acid and give its name?