Dihalogenoalkanes
Dihalogenoalkanes extend the alkene addition branch and represent addition of bromine or chlorine across a carbon-carbon double bond.
- Functional group
- C-X / C-X
- Also known as
- dihaloalkane, vicinal dihalide, dibromoalkane
Overview
Vicinal dihalides formed by halogen addition to alkenes.
Dihalogenoalkanes extend the alkene addition branch and represent addition of bromine or chlorine across a carbon-carbon double bond.
Identifiers
- Functional group
- C-X / C-X
- Also known as
- dihaloalkane, vicinal dihalide, dibromoalkane
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- BrCCBr
Related compounds
- 1,2-Dichloroethane
An industrial intermediate between ethene and vinyl chloride.
- 1,2-Dibromoethane
A vicinal dibromoalkane with bromine on adjacent carbon atoms.
- 1,2-Dibromopropane
The vicinal dibromide associated with bromine addition to propene.
Connected reactions
- Halogen addition: Alkenes → Dihalogenoalkanes
Bromine addition converts alkenes into vicinal dibromoalkanes.
References
- PVC: monomer production, polymerisation and usesChemical Industry Education Centre, University of York
- PubChem Compound Summary: 1,2-Dibromoethane (CID 7839)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- PubChem Compound Summary: 1,2-Dibromopropane (CID 6553)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.