Definition: An aryl halide is a molecule where a halogen atom is bonded to a carbon atom that is part of an aryl ring.
Also Known As: haloarene, halogenoarene
Examples:
Chlorobenzene, fluorobenzene and bromobenzene are all aryl halide molecules.
Aryl Halide Definition
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
This is the chemical structure of the aryl halide chlorobenzene.
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