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HALOALKANES
Haloalkanes (or Alkyl Halides)
Some uses:
1) solvents: 1,2-dichloroethane, CH3CCl3
2) refrigerants:
HCFC’s (HCFC-123 C2HCl2F3)
3) anesthetics: haloethane (CF3CHClBr)
Some environmental problems:
CHCl3, CCl4 cumulative
toxicity, carcinogens
CFC’s
eg.
Freon 12
ozone depletion
ozone depletion
dioxin
incineration of chloro-containing hydrocarbons
forms this highly toxic cmpnd (Agent orange)
incineration of chloro-containing hydrocarbons
forms this highly toxic cmpnd (Agent orange)
