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How are the following conversions archieved? (ii) Acetic acid `(CH_3COOH)` to chloro acetic acid `(CH_2Cl-COOH)`

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Acetic acid is treated with `Cl_2` in presence of red phosphorus
`CH_3COOHunderset(Cl_2)overset (red-P)rarrCH_2Cl-COOH` [HVZ reaction]
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