Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction

Schematic representation of the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction.
Mechanism of the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction
Mechanism of the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction
Original publication
Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges.. 1881, 14, 891. Liebigs Ann. Chem.. 1887, 242, 141. Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges.. 1887, 20, 2026.
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Sample reactions
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intermediate structure
Br2, P (Red)
50 °C, 12.5 h, 82%
intermediate structure