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Aryl Halide

Aryl Halide (Ar-X) - halides. Halogen on aromatic ring. Less reactive than alkyl halides. Undergo SNAr or metal-catalyzed coupling.

Halides

Functional Group details

Name

Aryl Halide

Category

Halides

Smiles

c1ccccc1Br

General Formula

Ar-X

Description

Halogen on aromatic ring. Less reactive than alkyl halides. Undergo SNAr or metal-catalyzed coupling.

Properties
Polarity

slightly polar

H Bond Donor

No

H Bond Acceptor

No

Boiling Point Trend

Higher than benzene

Spectroscopy
Ir Peaks
  1. 1000-1100 cm⁻¹ (C-X stretch)

H Nmr Shifts
  1. 7.0-7.5 ppm (aromatic H)

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