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Chapter 10: Q22E-d (page 308)

Name the following alkyl halides:

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The name of the compound (d) is 3-(Bromomethyl)hexane.

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01

Alkyl Halides

Alkyl halides are also known as haloalkanes or halogenoalkanes. They contains one or more halogen substituents i.e. –Br, -Cl,-I,-F.

02

Rules for nomenclature of Alkyl halides

IUPAC rules used for naming of Alkyl halides

  • Select longest carbon chain, it is the parent chain;
  • Longest chain must contain double or triple bond, if present;
  • Number the alkyl or halo substituent carbon i.e. it should possess lowest number in the parent chain;
  • Assign a number to each substituent;
  • Write the name of substituent’s in alphabetical order while naming;
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Naming of given alkyl halide

  • The longest chain i.e. parent chain is having six carbon atoms, so it is a hexane.
  • Bromomethyl constituent is present at carbon number 3.
  • So, the name of the compound is 3-(Bromomethyl)hexane.

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