Alkyl Halides Flashcards
What are the three major classes of halogenated organic compounds?
Alkyl halides, vinyl halides, and the aryl halides
What is alkyl halide?
A halogen atom bonded to one of the sp 3 hybrid carbon (single bonded) atoms of an alkyl group
What is vinyl halide?
Halogen atom bonded to one of the sp 2 hybrid carbon (double bond) atoms of an alkyl group
What is aryl halide?
A halogen atom bonded to one of the sp 2 hybrid atom (double bonded) atom of an aromatic ring
What is geminal dihalide?
Has two halogen atoms bonded to the same carbon atom
What is vicinal dihalide?
Has two halogens bonded to adjacent carbon atoms
What are the uses of alkyl halides?
As solvent
Anesthetics
What are alkyl halides primarily used as?
Industrial and household solvents
What are examples of good solvents for cleaning and degreasing work?
Methylene chloride
Chloroform
Methylene chloride was once used as what?
Why was chloroform replaced by methylene chloride?
Chloroform is more toxic and carcinogenic
What are the medical uses of alkyl halides?
What is more electronegative halogen or carbon?
Halogen
What is the equation for dipole moment?
As the halogen atoms become bigger the carbon - halogen bond length…
Increases