Alkyl halides such as Chlorofluorocarbons have also been widely used as refrigerants, propellants and solvents due to their low toxicity and high heat capacity.
There are a few naturally occurring alkyl halides which can be extracted from Crude Oil, but most are synthetically created.
There is a very detailed article on these compounds on wikipedia:...
Use sodium amide to deprotonate acetylene and react it with iodoethane (or equivilent) two times to form 3-hexyne. Use sodium amide again to "move" the triple bond to a terminal position (to make...
Granite, Limestone and shale are used for building houses. Graphite, is part of the pencil used for writing. Some rocks are classified as gems and they are used in the jewelry we wear. To make (the...