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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Dr Nam T. S. Phan
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
HCMC University of Technology
Office: room 211, B2 Building
Phone: 38647256 ext. 5681
Email: ptsnam@hcmut.edu.vn
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Chapter 9: ALKYL HALIDES
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NOMENCLATURE OF ALKYL
HALIDES
Common names: alkylhalide (chloride, bromide…)
IUPAC names: halogeno + alkane (chloro, bromo…)
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Alkyl & halogen substituents are considered of
equal rank
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PREPARATION OF ALKYL HALIDES
Alkyl halides from alcohols
Only in acidic conditions