MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesChemical Properties of Carboxylic Acid

Which of the following will not undergo Hell - volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction ?

A.HCOOH✓ Correct
B.CH3COOH
C.CH3CH2COOH
D.CH3CHBrCOOH
Explanation

Carboxylic acid with ∝ hydrogen can will undergo Hell-volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction. So in formic acid there is no ∝ - hydrogen so no reaction.

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