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JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3hx010

Silver propanoate is refluxed with bromine in (Hunsdiecker reaction). The organic product is

  1. A1-bromopropane
  2. B2-bromopropane
  3. Cbromoethane
  4. Dpropanoyl bromide

Answer: C

The silver salt reacts with to give an acyl hypobromite which decarboxylates by a radical path: . The alkyl halide has one carbon less than the acid.
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