ohalotoluene
O-halotoluene refers to a family of aromatic compounds in which a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine) is substituted at the ortho position relative to the methyl group on the benzene ring. The general formula is C7H7X, where X is F, Cl, Br, or I. Specific members include 2-fluorotoluene, 2-chlorotoluene, 2-bromotoluene, and 2-iodotoluene.
These compounds are part of the larger set of halotoluenes, with the ortho isomer distinguished from the
Preparation usually involves electrophilic halogenation of toluene, often under radical or catalytic conditions. The methyl group
Safety and environmental considerations apply to halogenated aromatics in general: they can be irritants and, depending