NCERT Solutions
Class 12 Chemistry
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Q.1
Name the following halides according to IUPAC system and classify them as alkyl, allyl, and benzyl (primary, secondary, tertiary), and vinyl or aryl halides:
(i) (CH3)2CHCH (Cl) CH3
(ii) CH3CH2CH (CH3) CH (C2H5) Cl
(iii) CH3CH2C (CH3)2CH2I
(iv) (CH3)3CCH2CH (Br) C6H5
(v) CH3CH(CH3)CH(Br)CH3
(vi) CH3C(C2H5)2CH2Br
(vii) CH3C(Cl)(C2H5)CH2CH3
(viii) CH3CH=C (Cl) CH2CH (CH3)2
(viii) CH3CH=CHC (Br) (CH3)2
(ix) p-ClC6H4CH2CH (CH3)2
(x) m-ClCH2C6H4CH2C (CH3)3
(xi) o-Br-C6H4CH (CH3) CH2CH3
(i) 2-chloro-3-methylbutane, (2◦ alkyl halide)
The Cl atom is attached with two alkyl groups therefore 2◦ alkyl halide.
(ii) 3-chloro-4-methylhexane (2◦ alkyl halide)
The Cl atom is attached with two alkyl groups therefore 2◦ alkyl halide.
(iii) 1-iodo-2,2-dimethylbutane (1◦ alkyl halide)
The atom I is attached with one alkyl group therefore 1◦ alkyl halide.
(iv) 1-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-1-phenylbutane (2◦ benzylic halide)
The atom Br is attached with two alkyl groups with the benzene group therefore 2◦ benzylic halide.
(v) 2-bromo-3-methylbutane (2◦ alkyl halide)
The atom Br is attached with two alkyl groups therefore 2◦ alkyl halide.
(vi) 1-bromo-2-ethyl-2-methylbutane (1◦ alkyl halide)
The atom Br is attached with one alkyl group therefore 1◦ alkyl halide.)
(viii) 3-chloro-3-methylpentane (3◦ alkyl halide)
The atom Cl is attached with three alkyl groups therefore 3◦ alkyl halide.
(viii) 3-chloro-5-methylhex-2-ene (vinylic halide)
The atom Cl is attached with the double bond i.e. at vinylic position therefore vinylic halide.)
(ix) 4-bromo-4-methylpent-2-ene (allylic halide)
The Br atom is attached with the carbon next to the double bond i.e. at allylic position therefore allylic halide.
(x) 1-chloro-4-(2-methylpropyl) benzene (aryl halide)
The Cl atom is attached with the benzene i.e. at aryl position therefore aryl halide.
(xi) 1-chloro-3-(2, 2-dimethylpropyl) benzene (1◦ benzylic halide)
The Cl is attached with one alkyl group at the benzene carbon therefore 1◦ benzylic halide.
(xii) 1-bromo-2-(1-methylpropyl) benzene (aryl halide)
The Br is attached with the benzene i.e. at aryl position therefore aryl halide.