Alkyl Halides Alkyl halides are a class of compounds where a halogen atom or atoms are bound to an sp'orbital of an alkyl group. CHCl (Chloroform:organic solvent) CF,Cl2 (Freon-12:refrigerant CFC) CF,CHCIBr(Halothane:anesthetic) Halogen atoms are more electronegative than carbon atoms,and so the C-Hal bond is polarized. A 6+6 HC一C H The C-X bond is polarized in such a way that there is partial positive charge on the carbon and partial negative charge on the halogen. Ch06 Alkyl Halides (landscape) Page ICh06 Alkyl Halides (landscape) Page 1 Alkyl Halides Alkyl halides are a class of compounds where a halogen atom or atoms are bound to an sp3 orbital of an alkyl group. CHCl3 (Chloroform: organic solvent) CF2Cl2 (Freon-12: refrigerant CFC) CF3CHClBr (Halothane: anesthetic) Halogen atoms are more electronegative than carbon atoms, and so the C-Hal bond is polarized. The C-X bond is polarized in such a way that there is partial positive charge on the carbon and partial negative charge on the halogen