Definitions
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- noun organic chemistry An organic halide, an organic compound containing one or more substituted
halogen atoms.
Etymologies
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organo- + halide
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Examples
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The titanium complex selectively extracts a halogen from an organohalide such as PhBr or CyBr (where Ph is phenyl and Cy is cyclohexyl) to generate carbon-centered radicals that P4 readily traps.
R&D Mag - News 2010
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PCl3, which is then treated with a Grignard or lithium reagent or an organohalide with a harsh reducing agent.
R&D Mag - News 2010
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