CHEM

TYPES OF ORGANIC HALIDES

ALKYL HALIDES
 ALKYL HALIDES
• the derivatives of alkanes Represented by :
• hydrogen atom is replaced by a
halogen atom
 F,
 Cl,
Br, or
 I.
 NOMENCLATURE OF ALKYL HALIDES

1. Name is based on longest carbon chain.

2. Number the carbons of the parent chain
beginning at the end nearer the first substituent.
 NOMENCLATURE OF ALKYL HALIDES

3. If more than one of the same kind of halogen

is present, use the prefix di, tri, tetra.
4. If there are several different halogens,
number them and list them in alphabetical
order.
 NOMENCLATURE OF ALKYL HALIDES

5. If two halides or alkyl are equally distant from

ends of chain, begin at the end nearer the
substituent whose name comes first in the
alphabet.
EXAMPLE
SEATWORK
SEATWORK
 SEATWORK
• Give the structure of the given compound.

3-bromo-2-methylpentane
SEATWORK
Methyl Halide
Determine the Classification of the
following Alkyl Halides
Determine the Classification of the
following Alkyl Halides
ANSWER
Determine the Classification of the
following Alkyl Halides
ANSWER