Alkyl (powerpoint)

1. ALKYL REPORTED BY: CANOY, CLAIRE E. GROUP 2

2. ALKYL HALIDES ( Haloalkanes ) ● Cl ass of compounds where a halogen atoms are attached to a tetrahedral carbon atom ● The functional group is X

3. PROPERTIES: ● Alkyl halides have considerably higher melting and boiling points compared with analogous alkanes ● Alkyl halides are insoluble in water

4. ● Alkyl halides are classified as primary (1), secondary (2) or tertiary (3) ● It is geminal and vicinal PROPERTIES: