Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Compound) | List-II (Class of halide) |
|---|---|
| (A) 3-Bromopropene | (I) Vinylic halide |
| (B) Chlorophenylmethane | (II) Aryl halide |
| (C) Chloroethene | (III) Allylic halide |
| (D) 1-Chloro-2-methylbenzene | (IV) Benzylic halide |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Halides are classed by the carbon atom that carries the halogen. In allylic and benzylic halides that carbon is sp3 and sits next to a C=C or a ring; in vinylic and aryl halides the halogen is on an sp2 carbon of the C=C or of the ring itself.
(A) 3-Bromopropene, \( \ce{CH2=CH-CH2Br} \) (allyl bromide) — This matches (III) Allylic halide. Bromine is on the CH2 carbon next to the double bond, an sp3 allylic carbon.
(B) Chlorophenylmethane, \( \ce{C6H5CH2Cl} \) (benzyl chloride) — This matches (IV) Benzylic halide. Chlorine is on the sp3 CH2 carbon attached to the ring, not on the ring.
(C) Chloroethene, \( \ce{CH2=CHCl} \) (vinyl chloride) — This matches (I) Vinylic halide. Chlorine is on an sp2 carbon of the double bond itself.
(D) 1-Chloro-2-methylbenzene (o-chlorotoluene) — This matches (II) Aryl halide. Chlorine is bonded directly to a ring carbon; the methyl group beside it does not carry the halogen, so the compound is not benzylic.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
6.1.2 Compounds Containing sp3 C—X Bond (X= F, Cl, Br, I)
(b) Allylic halides – “These are the compounds in which the halogen atom is bonded to an sp3-hybridised carbon atom adjacent to carbon-carbon double bond (C=C) i.e. to an allylic carbon.”
(c) Benzylic halides – “These are the compounds in which the halogen atom is bonded to an sp3-hybridised carbon atom attached to an aromatic ring.”
6.1.3 Compounds Containing sp2 C—X Bond
(a) Vinylic halides – “These are the compounds in which the halogen atom is bonded to a sp2-hybridised carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond (C = C).”
(b) Aryl halides – “These are the compounds in which the halogen atom is directly bonded to the sp2-hybridised carbon atom of an aromatic ring.”
Table 6.1: Common and IUPAC Names of some Halides
