Reactions and Uses
The characteristic reactions of haloalkanes, and their practical applications.
Nucleophilic Substitution
Haloalkanes readily undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2 mechanisms), since the halogen is a good leaving group.
Note: Haloarenes are far less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution than haloalkanes, due to the partial double-bond character between carbon and halogen in the aromatic ring.
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