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Alkyl and Aryl Halides — Revision Notes
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Introduction and Classification
- Alkyl halides (RX): Halogen bonded to sp³-hybridized carbon
- Aryl halides (ArX): Halogen bonded to sp²-hybridized carbon of aromatic ring
- General formulas: Monohaloalkane C_nH_{2n+1}X, Monohaloarene C_6H_5X
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Nomenclature
- IUPAC naming: haloalkanes (chloroethane, bromobutane)
- Common names: alkyl halides (ethyl chloride, butyl bromide)
- Number the longest chain to give halogen lowest number
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Physical Properties
- Dipole moment order: RCl > RF > RBr > RI
- Boiling point order: RI > RBr > RCl > RF (due to van der Waals forces)
- Density: Most alkyl halides denser than water (except RF)
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Preparation Methods
- From alcohols: ROH + HX → RX + H₂O (Lucas test for alcohol classification)
- From alcohols using SOCl₂: ROH + SOCl₂ → RCl + SO₂ + HCl
- From alkenes: Addition of HX (Markovnikov's rule)
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Key Concepts
Alkyl halides are classified based onKey preparation methods includeSN reactions involve replacement of halogenAryl halides are less reactive thanImportant polyhalogen compounds include
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