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Alkyl halide is a common term for a haloalkane, which is a class of organic compounds that have an alkane as its parent structure. An alkyl halide is formed when one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane are replaced by halogen atoms. The halogens are fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I). The general formula for an alkyl halide is R-X, where R represents an alkyl group and X represents a halogen atom.

Alkyl halides can be classified based on the structure of the alkyl group. Primary (1°) alkyl halides have the halogen atom attached to a primary carbon atom, which is bonded to only one other carbon atom. Secondary (2°) alkyl halides have the halogen atom attached to a secondary carbon atom, which is bonded to two other carbon atoms. Tertiary (3°) alkyl halides have the halogen atom attached to a tertiary carbon atom, which is bonded to three other carbon atoms.

These compounds are important intermediates in organic synthesis. They undergo various reactions, including nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions. Nucleophilic substitution involves the replacement of the halogen atom by a nucleophile, while elimination reactions typically involve the removal of a hydrogen atom and the halogen atom to form an alkene. The reactivity of alkyl halides depends on the type of alkyl halide (primary, secondary, or tertiary) and the nature of the halogen atom. For example, tertiary alkyl halides are generally more reactive in nucleophilic substitution reactions than primary alkyl halides.