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Aldehydes + bromine, Br2, in acetic acid gives alpha-bromo aldehydes. This reaction involves an SN2 attack of the enolisable aldehyde upon the bromine.

Generic Organic reaction

RCH2CHO
  +  
Br2
  +  
CH3COOH
         
  +  
HBr
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Aldehyde, alpha-hydrogen (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Bromine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic acid Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
alpha-Bromoaldehyde (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen bromide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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