Free-radical halogenation. See

A number of other methods exist for the a halogenation of carboxylic acids or their derivatives. Acyl halides can be a brominated or chlorinated by use of NBS or NCS and HBr or HCl. The latter is an ionic, not a free-radical halogenation (see 14-2). Direct iodination of carboxylic acids has been achieved with I2—Cu acetate in HOAc. " ° Acyl chlorides can be a iodinated with I2 and a trace of HI. Carboxylic esters can be a halogenated by conversion to their enolate ions with lithium A-isopropylcyclohexylamide in THF and treatment of this solution at -78°C with... 

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