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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

These structures represent which particular kind of halides:

Options:

Alkyl halides

Benzylic halides

Vinyl halide

Allylic halides

Correct Answer:

Allylic halides

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4. Allylic halides.

In an alkene, the position adjacent to the carbon-carbon double bond is referred to as the allylic position. The allylic carbon (position) is shown as follows: