2-phenyl-propanoic acid 1) 2) PBr3 Br₂, HCl (aq.)

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show the mechanism for the following reaction and what the major product(s) would be

2-phenyl-propanoic acid
1)
2) PBr3
Br₂, HCl (aq.)
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