Chapter 4: Alcohols and Alkyl Halides |
Alkyl Halides
Nomenclature:
Functional group suffix = -halide
Functional group prefix = halo-
Review alkyl halide nomenclature
Primary, secondary or tertiary ? In a similar fashion to alcohols, alkyl halides are described as primary (1o), secondary (2o) or tertiary (3o) depending on how many alkyl substiutents are attached to the carbon that carries the halogen atom.
or methyl chloride |
or ethyl bromide |
or isopropyl bromide |
or tert-butyl bromide |
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