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Mercuric Oxide will also effect this transformation.


REACTION MECHANISM

The Reaction Mechanism of the Hunsdiecker reaction is believed to involved Organic Radical intermediates. The silver salt of the carboxylic acid 1 will quickly react with bromine to form intermediate '''2'''. Formation of the Diradical pair '''3''' allows for radical decarboxylation to form the diradical pair '''4''', which will quickly recombine to form the desired organic halide '''5'''.


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