Propionic acid with Br2 | P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be:
CH2Br - CH2 - COBr
CH2 Br - CHBr - COOH
This reaction is called Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (HVZ) reduction. This reaction is example of α H-substitution. Br2 in presence of P attacks on the alpha carbon atom of acid and alpha hydrogen is substituted by bromine.