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Propionic acid with yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be:

  1. A
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  2. B
  3. C
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  4. D

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Bromination in the presence of Red P is the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction, which substitutes -hydrogens.Propionic acid is .The -carbon is the second carbon. Substituting both -hydrogens gives -dibromopropanoic acid: .

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Propionic acid with yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be:
A
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B
C
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D

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