Chapter 6: Alkyl Halides; Nucleophilic Substitution

Aklyl halides

halogen directly bonded to an sp3 carbon

Vinyl halides

halogen bonded to an sp2 carbon of alkene

aryl halide

halogen is bonded to an sp2 carbon on a benzene ring

methyl halide

halide is attached to a methyl group p

primary alkly halide

carbon to which halogen is bonded is attached to only one other carbon

secondary alkyl halide

carbon to which halogen is bonded is attached to two other carbons

Tertiary alkyl halide

carbon to which halogen is bonded is attached to three other carbons

Geminal dihalide

two halogens are bonded to the same carbon

Vicinal dihalide

two halogen atoms are bonded to adjacent carbons

Uses of alkyl halides

Anesthetics, Freons, Pesticides