Halogenoarenes
Halogenoarenes are formed when benzene reacts with a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier catalyst.
- Functional group
- Ar-X
- Also known as
- haloarenes, aryl halides
Overview
Arenes bearing a halogen substituent.
Halogenoarenes are formed when benzene reacts with a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier catalyst.
Identifiers
- Functional group
- Ar-X
- Also known as
- haloarenes, aryl halides
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- Brc1ccccc1
Related compounds
- Chlorobenzene
An aryl chloride that behaves differently from an ordinary chloroalkane.
- Bromobenzene
Bromobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5Br.
- Fluorobenzene
Fluorobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5F.
- Iodobenzene
Iodobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5I.
- 2,4,6-Tribromophenol
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
Connected reactions
- Bromination: Benzene → Halogenoarenes
Benzene undergoes bromination with a halogen carrier catalyst to form bromobenzene.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Chlorobenzene (CID 7964)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- PubChem Compound Summary: Bromobenzene (CID 7961)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- PubChem Compound Summary: Fluorobenzene (CID 10008)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- PubChem Compound Summary: Iodobenzene (CID 11575)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- PubChem Compound Summary: 2,4,6-Tribromophenol (CID 1483)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.