What Is an Alkyl Halide ■ An organic compound containing at least one carbon- halogen bond(C-X) X(F,CI,Br,I)replaces H Properties and some uses CI F Br F C-H Fire-resistant solvents CI CI ■Refrigerants Trichloroethylene Halothane ■Pharmaceuticals and (a solvent) (an inhaled anesthetic) precursors F H Cl-C-F H-C-Br C H Dichlorodifluoromethane Bromomethane a refrigerant) (a fumigant)What Is an Alkyl Halide „ An organic compound containing at least one carbon￾halogen bond (C-X) „ X (F, Cl, Br, I) replaces H „ Properties and some uses „ Fire-resistant solvents „ Refrigerants „ Pharmaceuticals and precursors