Halocarboxylic acid Parents ⬅️ Carboxylic acid ⬅️ Unsaturated carboxylic acid ⬅️ Haloester Children ➡️ Alpha-amino acid ➡️ Gamma-amino acid ➡️ Hydroxycarboxylic acid ➡️ Unsaturated carboxylic acid ➡️ Haloester ➡️ Cyanocarboxylic acid ➡️ Carboxylate ion Reactions Halocarboxylic acid⟶Alpha-amino acid Halocarboxylic acid⟶Gamma-amino acid Halocarboxylic acid⟶Hydroxycarboxylic acid Halocarboxylic acid⟶Unsaturated carboxylic acid Halocarboxylic acid⟶Haloester Halocarboxylic acid⟶Cyanocarboxylic acid Halocarboxylic acid⟶Carboxylate ion