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Why HCOOH does not give HVZ reaction but `CH_(3)COOH` does ?

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`CH_(3)COOH` contains `alpha`-hydrogens and hence gives HVZ reaction but HCOOH does not contain an `alpha`-hydrogen and hence does not give HVZ reaction.
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