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[may22]

Are halogenated organic compounds the same as alkyl halides?
I’m so confused because the notes we take in class are not in the exact order of the syllabus

 

[specificagent1]

i believe so

 

[CM_Tutor]

All alkyl halides are halogenated organic compounds, but not all halogenated organic compounds are alkyl halides. For example, chloroethene (vinyl chloride, CH₂=CHCl) is a halogenated organic compound, but it is not an alkyl halide as it does not have a saturated alkyl group. Similarly for chlorobenzene, C₆H₅Cl.

 

[specificagent1]

All alkyl halides are halogenated organic compounds, but not all halogenated organic compounds are alkyl halides. For example, chloroethene (vinyl chloride, CH₂=CHCl) is a halogenated organic compound, but it is not an alkyl halide as it does not have a saturated alkyl group. Similarly for chlorobenzene, C₆H₅Cl.

wow! that's interesting. Also wdym by "does not have a saturated alkyl group"

 

[may22]

All alkyl halides are halogenated organic compounds, but not all halogenated organic compounds are alkyl halides. For example, chloroethene (vinyl chloride, CH₂=CHCl) is a halogenated organic compound, but it is not an alkyl halide as it does not have a saturated alkyl group. Similarly for chlorobenzene, C₆H₅Cl.

Okay cool thank you

 

[CM_Tutor]

Alkyl group means a group like ethyl or methyl or propyl or decyl, Essentially, it is an alkane C_nH_2n+2 with one H replaced by a halogen.