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Alkyl Halides
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• CH3-X and R-CH2-X : Primary alkyl halide.
• (R)2-CH-X : Secondary alkyl halide.
• (R)3-C-X : Tertiary alkyl halide.
Classes and Names of Halogen Compounds
According to hydrocarbon gp. 1-Alkyl halides( R-X): 2-Allylic halides 3-Vinylic halides 4-Benzylic halides 5-Aryl halides
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1-Alkyl halides ( R-X): CH3-Cl CH3-CH2-Br (CH3)2-CH-F
Common
Methyl Chloride Ethyl bromide Isopropyl fluoride
IUPAC Chloromethane Bromoethane 2-Fluoropropane
Class 1° 1° 2°
Common
Cyclohexyl Iodide t.Butyl bromide Methylcyclopentyl
chloride
IUPAC Iodocyclohexane
2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
1-Chloro-1-methylcyclopentane
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CH3
H3C
CH3
Br
CH3ClI
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3-Allyl halides C=C-C- XCH2=CHCH2ClAllyl chloride
3-Chloro-1-propene
Cl
3-Chlorocyclopentene
4-Benzylic halides:Ar-C-X ( halogen one carbon away from aromatic ring)
CH2Cl Benzyl Chloride
Br
2-Vinylic halides
Bromocyclohexene
C=C-X
CH2=CHBr Vinyl bromideBromoethene
5-Aryl halides: Ar-X (X directly attached to )
ClBr
CLCH3Chlorobenzene p-Bromo toluene
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC HALIDES• All organic halides are insoluble in water and soluble in common
organic solvents.
• The boiling points increases with increasing in molecular
weights.
• Alkyl halides have higher melting point than the corresponding
alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes because:
1. Polarity
2. Molecular weight (In series of halides BP. F <Cl <Br <I)
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PREPARATION OF HALOGEN COMPOUNDS1- Direct halogenation of hydrocarbonsa- Halogenation of alkanes
b- Halogenation of alkenes
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R H X2+UV or heat
R X HX+ (X= Cl, Br)
CH4 Cl2UV or Heat CH3Cl + HCl
CH2 CH CH2R + X2
UV or heatCH2 CH CHR
X+ HX
CH2 CH CH2R X2 CH CH2RCH2
X X
CCl4+
CH2 CH CH2R CH CH2RCH3
X
CCl4HX+
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CH-CH3H2C Br2 BrCH2-CH=CH2 HBr UV
CH3CH=CHCH3 + H-Cl CH3CHHCHClCH3 (one)
CH3CH=CH2 + Cl2 CH3CHClCH2Cl CCl4
CCl4
c- Halogenation of alkynesCH C CH2R + X2
UV or heatCH C CHR
X+ HX
CH C CH2R X2 C CH2RCH
X X
X XCCl4+
CH C CH2R C CH2RCH3
X
XCCl4
HX+
d- Halogenation of alkyl benzenes and aromatic ring
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X2+
CH2RUV or heat
CHXR
X2+
XFeX3
+ HX
+ HX
+ Br2
BrBr
+ Br2
Br
Br
Br
Br
HCl
ClH
HCl
Cl
Cl
H
H
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CH2CH3 CH2CH2Cl CHCl-CH3
HCl UVCl2
CH3 CH2Br
HBrBr2 UV
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2- Conversion of alcohols
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HCl/ZnCl2OH Cl
or SOCl2or PCl3or PCl5
R R
H3COH
PCl3 H3CCl + H2O
OH SOCl2 Cl+ SO2 + HCl
HCl/ZnCl2OH Cl
PCl3+ P(OH)3
CH3
OH
CH3
Cl
CH3-OH + HBr CH3-BrHeat H2O
C
C2H5
C2H5
C2H5 OHHCl
C C2H5
C2H5
C2H5 Cl H2OZnCl2
Reactions of Organic Halides1- Nucleophilic Subtitution Reactions
Nu- = -OH, -OR, -OCOR, -SH, -SR, -CN,
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X NuR R+ Nu- + X-
Br
dil KOH
OH primary and secondary
Cl NaCN CN
PhO-Na+Cl OPh
R-C C
HC C-Na+Br
Br
HC CNa
CH
2- Elimination Reactions
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Cl
O
NaNH2 NH2
O
Br I
NaIAcetone
CH3CH3
Br
conc KOH or C2H5O-Na
+ or PhO
-Na
+
EtOH / heat
CH3 CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
ClC2H5O
-Na
+
EtOH / heatCH2
CH3
CH3
3- Reaction of Grignared reagenta- Formation of Grignard reagent
b- Reaction of Grignard reagent
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dry etherR X + Mg R MgX (X= Cl, Br, I)
dry etherAr X + Mg Ar MgX (X= Cl, Br, I)
R MgX
OH2 R H + Mg(OH)X
R'OH R H + Mg(OR')X
CH CHR H + Mg(HCC)X
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CH3CH2Br + Mg2+ Dry ether CH3CH2MgBr
Grignard reagent
CH3CH2MgBrH3O
+
CH3CH3 + Mg(OH)Br