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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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The reaction,

CH3COOH+Cl2→pClCH2COOH+HCl\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}\mathrm{COOH} + \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}_2}\xrightarrow{p}\mathrm{ClC}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{COOH} + \mathrm{HCl} is called
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Correct option: A
Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
Option A (Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction) is correct because it involves the alpha-halogenation of carboxylic acids.

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