NEET2026ChemistryChapterActual
Identify the correct classification for the organic halogen compound shown:
Options
- ABenzylic halide
- BAryl halide
- CVinylic halide
- DAllylic halide
Correct answer
C. Vinylic halide
Step-by-step solution
The given compound has the structure C ₆ H ₅- C ( Br )= CH ₂ . In this molecule, the halogen atom (bromine) is directly attached to an sp^2 hybridized carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond ( > C = C Compounds in which the halogen atom is bonded to an sp^2 hybridized carbon atom of an aliphatic double bond are classified as vinylic halides. Therefore, the given compound is a vinylic halide. Answer: Vinylic halide