Halogenoalkanes Flashcards
what are Halogenoalkanes also known as
haloalkanes and alkyl halides
how to name Halogenoalkanes
first name corresponding alkane
add prefixes alphabetically
number the position of all substituents
typical reaction of Halogenoalkanes
heterolytic nucleophilic substitution
prefix of functional group F
fluoro
prefix of functional group Cl
chloro
prefix of functional group Br
bromo
prefix of functional group I
iodo
prefix of functional group At
astato
prefix of functional group Ts
tennesso
what does heterolytic mean?
bond breaking where one atom gets both bonding electrons
nucleophilic
neuclophile
electron pair donor
substitution
swapping one atom or a group of atom for a different one