Organohalides are organic compounds that contain at least one halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine) atom attached to a carbon atom. These compounds are prevalent in many applications including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and polymers.
The chemical reaction that involves the addition of one or more halogens to a compound.
An organohalide in which a halogen atom is attached to an alkyl group, essentially a hydrocarbon chain.
An organohalide where the halogen is directly bonded to an aromatic ring structure