1haloanthracene
1-haloanthracene refers to a family of organohalogen compounds in which a halogen atom—fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine—substitutes the hydrogen at the 1-position of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon anthracene. The general formula is C14H9X, where X is F, Cl, Br, or I. Individual members include 1-fluoroanthracene, 1-chloroanthracene, 1-bromoanthracene, and 1-iodoanthracene.
These compounds are typically prepared by electrophilic halogenation of anthracene. The 1-position is favored because the
Physicochemical properties vary with the halogen but generally these compounds are colorless to pale yellow crystalline