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The reaction of chloroacetic acid with α-olefins, initiated with t-butyl peroxide, leads to the formation of α-chloro carboxylic acids. Simultaneously, the corresponding chloroacetic esters are formed by an ionic mechanism.
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Methyl chloroacetate adds to a α-olefins with formation of methyl α-chloro carboxylates.
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The spectrographic analysis was carried out by L. D. Lubuzh, to whom we express our thanks.
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Nikishin, G.I., Mustafaev, R.I. & Petrov, A.D. Free-radical addition of chloroacetic acid and of methyl chloroacetate to α-olefins. Russ Chem Bull 12, 323–327 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00846406
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