Alkyl halides such as Chlorofluorocarbons have also been widely used as refrigerants, propellants and solvents due to their low toxicity and high heat capacity.
The pH is almost always on acidic side (i.e. pH < 7). The reason being, some of the alkyl halides tend to decompose via beta hydride elimination process generating hydro-halo acids that impart...
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:...
This is a really great question that I often drill into my students heads. During the attack of an alkyl halide by a nucleophile, we see the electrons from the Nucleophile emptying into the...