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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

ICSE · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Classification and Nomenclature

  • Haloalkanes are the halogen derivatives of alkanes.
  • The monohalogen derivatives are usually referred to as haloalkanes or alkyl halides.
  • General formula of haloalkanes is CnH2n+1X.
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Preparation of Haloalkanes

  • Haloalkanes are prepared from hydrocarbons and alcohols.
  • Alkanes react with chlorine and bromine in sunlight or heat to give mixtures of mono- and polyhalogenated products.
  • Chlorination of methane gives chloromethane, dichloromethane, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride.
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Physical Properties and Nature of C-X Bond

  • Lower haloalkanes such as CH3F, CH3Cl, CH3Br, CH3CH2F, and CH3CH2Cl are gases at room temperature.
  • Haloalkanes are slightly polar but insoluble in water.
  • Haloalkanes are soluble in organic solvents such as alcohols, ethers, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride.
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Chemical Properties of Haloalkanes

  • Haloalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution, elimination, reduction, reactions with metals, and rearrangement.
  • Primary alkyl halides usually undergo SN2 reactions.
  • Tertiary alkyl halides usually undergo SN1 reactions.

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Halogen derivatives of alkanesHaloalkanes are monohalogen or polyhalogen derivativesMonohalo compounds may contain C(sp3)Haloalkanes can be prepared from alkanesDuring addition of HX to

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