Kochi reaction

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| Name = Kochi reaction

| Type = Substitution reaction

| NamedAfter = Jay Kochi

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The Kochi reaction is an organic reaction for the decarboxylation of carboxylic acids to alkyl halides with lead(IV) acetate and a lithium halide.A New Method for Halodecarboxylation of Acids Using Lead(IV) Acetate Jay K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 1965; 87(11); 2500–02. {{doi|10.1021/ja01089a041}}

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The reaction is a variation of the Hunsdiecker reaction.