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How are the following conversions archieved? (ii) Acetic acid (CH_3COOH) to chloro acetic acid (CH_2Cl-COOH)

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Answer :ACETIC acid is treated with `Cl_2` in PRESENCE of red PHOSPHORUS
`CH_3COOHunderset(Cl_2)overset (red-P)rarrCH_2Cl-COOH` [HVZ reaction]


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