What would be the reaction between ethanol and Br2/CCl4?

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What would be the reaction between ethanol and Br2/CCl4?

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Hello, my question is to know what its chemical equation would be. :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Bromine will react with ethanol to acetaldehyde by oxidation , then to Tribromo acetaldehyd later to bromoform CHBr3

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