The HVZ (Hunsdiecker-Vogt-Zelinsky) reaction is a method for the conversion of carboxylic acids to alkyl halides, typically involving the formation of an acyl halide intermediate followed by decarboxylation and halogenation. This reaction is particularly useful in the context of alpha bromination of carboxylic acids.
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