NEET 2023, Chemistry Q30: Properties of Alkyl Halides (Halo Alkanes) & Aryl Halides (Halo Arenes)
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Q.
The given compound is an example of _____.

- A
aryl halide
- B
allylic halide
- C
vinylic halide
- D
benzylic halide
Solution
The halogen X is attached to an carbon that is itself attached to a C=C double bond — that is the defining geometry of an allylic halide.
Aryl: halogen on the aromatic ring; vinylic: halogen on the C=C carbon itself; benzylic: halogen on the carbon directly attached to the ring.
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