Halide Nomenclature

Nomenclature of Organic Halides

a. The organic halides can be named most readily as substituents. The substituent names are…fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo. The halides can also be named by naming the group and using the names fluoride, chloride, bromide or iodide.

2-chloropropane

2-propyl chloride

isopropyl chloride

· Try to name the following compounds…

F–CH₂–CH₂–Br J

· Try to draw structures for the following compounds…

benzyl iodide J

3-bromotoluene J

4-chloro-1-pentene J

b. Common names that you should know are...

methylene dihalides CH₂X₂

haloforms CHX₃

carbon tetrahalides CX₄

· Try to name the following compounds using both the above common names and the IUPAC names…

CHBr₃ J

CH₂Cl₂ J

CF₄ J

· Try to draw structures for the following compounds…

carbon tetrachloride J

iodoform J

methylene dibromide J