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Article: Organic Halogen Compounds
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Organic Halogen Compounds
Organic
halogen
compounds are a large class of natural and synthetic chemicals that contain one or more halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine) combined with carbon and other elements. The simplest organochlorine compound is chloromethane, also called methyl chloride (CH
3
Cl). Other simple organohalogens include bromomethane (CH
3
Br), chloroform (CHCl
3
), and carbon
tetrachloride
(CCl
4
). Some examples of organohalogens are shown in Figure 1.
Synthesis
Organohalogens can be made in various ways. Direct halogenation of hydrocarbons with chlorine gives organochlorines; with bromine, organobromines. Alcohols can be converted into organohalogens by ...