Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Halogen:
An atom from periodic table group 17 (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine) or a
diatomic
molecule
composed of these elements (F
2
, Cl
2
, Br
2
, I
2
, and At
2
).
Related terms:
Halide
,
alkyl halide
,
haloalkane
,
CFC
,
chlorofluorocarbon
,
Freon
,
dichloromethane
,
DCM
,
chloroform
,
carbon tetrachloride
,
DDT
,
vinyl chloride
,
polyvinyl chloride
,
PVC
,
teflon
,
PTFE
,
aryl halide
,
halogenation
,
fluorination
,
chlorination
,
bromination
,
iodination
,
acid chloride
,
acyl chloride
,
halogen-metal exchange
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