Halogenation
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In chemistry, halogenation is a chemical reaction that replaces a hydrogen atom with a halogen atom. More specific words exist that specify which halogen: fluorination, chlorination, bromination, and iodination.
Several types of halogenation exist:
See also
- Halogenoalkanes (Alkyl halides)
- Halogenoarenes (Aryl halides)
- Electrophilic substitution