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Alkyl Halide
Alkyl Halide (R-X (X = F, Cl, Br, I)) - halides. Halogen on sp³ carbon. Undergo substitution (SN1/SN2) and elimination (E1/E2).
Halides
Functional Group details
Name
Alkyl Halide
Category
Halides
Smiles
CCBr
General Formula
R-X (X = F, Cl, Br, I)
Description
Halogen on sp³ carbon. Undergo substitution (SN1/SN2) and elimination (E1/E2).
Properties
- Polarity
polar
- H Bond Donor
No
- H Bond Acceptor
No
- Boiling Point Trend
Higher than alkanes (I > Br > Cl > F)
Spectroscopy
- Ir Peaks
500-800 cm⁻¹ (C-X stretch)
- H Nmr Shifts
3.0-4.0 ppm (α-H)
- C Nmr Shifts
10-40 ppm (shifted by halogen)
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