What happens when silver propionate reacts with Br_(2) in C Cl_(4) ?

1.	What happens when silver propionate reacts with Br_(2) in C Cl_(4) ?
Answer» Solution :Silver salt of fatty ACIDS `(CH_(3) CH_(2) CO O AG)` , e.g., silver propionate TREATED with `Br_(2) C Cl_4` givesbromoalkane . This reaction is called Hunsdicker reaction . `CH_(3) - CH_(2) COO Ag + Br_(2) overset(C Cl_(4)) underset("REFLUX") (to) CH_(3) - CH_(2) Br + CO_(2) uarr + Ag Br`

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