haloalkanes

[US]//ˌhælɪ.əʊˈæl.keɪnz//
[UK]//ˌhæl.oʊˈæl.keɪnz//

Translation

n.alkanes in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogen atoms; compounds consisting of an alkane with a halogen substituent; also known as alkyl halides; hydrocarbons with one or more halogens bonded to the carbon backbone

Phrases & Collocations

haloalkane synthesis

haloalkane compounds

haloalkane reactions

reacting haloalkanes

the haloalkanes

haloalkane derivatives

haloalkane substitution

substituted haloalkanes

haloalkane elimination

chloroform haloalkanes

Example Sentences

haloalkanes are commonly used as solvents in organic synthesis.

the reaction of haloalkanes with sodium hydroxide produces alcohols.

many haloalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions.

haloalkanes can be prepared by the halogenation of alkanes.

some haloalkanes are known to be environmental pollutants.

the boiling points of haloalkanes increase with molecular weight.

primary haloalkanes react faster in sn2 reactions than tertiary ones.

haloalkanes are important intermediates in pharmaceutical synthesis.

the polarity of carbon-halogen bonds makes haloalkanes reactive.

vinyl halides are a special class of haloalkanes with different reactivity.

haloalkanes were widely used as refrigerants in the past.

the elimination of hydrogen halide from haloalkanes forms alkenes.

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