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Write down following name reaction :
Hunsdiecker reaction

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Silver salt of carboxylic acid is treated with chlorine or bromine in the presence of carbon tetrachloride solution. Alkyl or aryl halide with one carbon atom less than the acid is formed.
` RCOOAg +Br_2 overset(C Cl_4)to R -Br +AgBr +CO_2 uarr`
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