BP204T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit III — Alkyl Halides
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
This study page introduces Alkyl Halides in Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry (BP204T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Alkyl Halides: What They Are, How They Are Classified, and the Key Terms
- Nucleophilic Substitution: SN1 and SN2
- Elimination: E1 and E2, Saytzeff's Rule, Substitution vs Elimination
Definitions and short notes
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Alkyl halide
A compound formed when one hydrogen atom of an alkane is replaced by a halogen atom (F, Cl, Br, or I). General formula: R–X, where R is an alkyl group and X is a halogen.
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Alkyl group (R)
A part of a molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms, attached to the rest of the molecule at one point — e.g., CH₃– (methyl), CH₃–CH₂– (ethyl).
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