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Halogenation

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Halogenation is a chemical reaction that replaces a hydrogen atom with a halogen atom. More specific descriptions exist that specify the type of halogen: fluorination, chlorination, bromination, and iodination.


An example of halogenation can be found in the organic synthesis of the anesthetic halothane from trichloroethylene which involves a high temperature bromination in the second step [1]:

Halothane synthesis
Halothane synthesis


Halogenation of Hydrocarbons

References

  1. ^ Synthesis of essential drugs, Ruben Vardanyan, Victor Hruby; Elsevier 2005 ISBN 0-444-52166-6
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