Question

Classify each compound as an alkyl halide, a vinyl halide, or an aryl halide.

(a) (CH₃)₃CF

(b) CH₃CHCBrCH₃

(c) CH₃CF₃

(d)

(e)

(f)

Short answer

(a)The given compound is an alkyl halide.

(b) The given compound is a vinyl halide.

(c) The given compound is an alkyl halide.

(d) The given compound is an alkyl halide.

(e) The given compound is a vinyl halide.

(f)The given compound is an aryl halide.

Step-by-step solution

Alkyl halide

They are also known as haloalkanes.When one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane are replaced by halogen (e.g.Cl, F, Br,I), it is called alkyl halide with the general formula of C_nH_2n+1X, where X= Halogen.

Therefore,the compounds given inOption (a),(c), and (d) are alkyl halides.

Vinyl halide

Vinyl halide are the alkenes containing halogen atom at the double bond as well as any unsaturated alkyl halide in the form of CH₂=CHX.

Therefore,the compounds given in Option (b) and (e) are vinyl halides.

Aryl halide

They are aromatic compounds where one or more hydrogen atoms, directly bonded to an aromatic ring, are replaced by a halide with the general the formula of ArX, where Ar=phenyl.

Therefore,the compound given in Option (f) is aryl halide.