What product is formed when (a) Phenylacetic acid is treated first with Br 2 and one equivalent

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What product is formed when

(a) Phenylacetic acid is treated first with Br2 and one equivalent of PBr3, then with a large excess of ethanol?

(b) Propionic acid is treated first with Br2 and one equivalent of PBr3, then with a large excess of ammonia?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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