Question

Give an example of a tertiary haloalkane.

Answer 1

Haloalkanes:-

1. Hydrocarbons, where one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with halogen atoms, are called Haloalkanes.
2. Haloalkanes are also addressed as alkyl halides.
3. Halogens are generally bound to ${\mathrm{sp}}^3$ hybridised carbon atoms, in these Haloalkanes.
4. Due to the presence of halogens, the haloalkanes are more chemically reactive than their parent alkanes.
5. Examples of a tertiary haloalkane are 2–Bromo–2–methyl pentane, 3–Chloro–3–methyl pentane.
6. The structure of these haloalkanes are:

Therefore, 3–Chloro–3–methyl pentane is an example of a tertiary haloalkane.