Chemical Properties of Haloarenes
Chemical Properties of Haloarenes: Overview
In this topic, we will study the chemical properties of haloarenes. Nucleophilic and electrophilic reactions are explained here along with their mechanisms. It also sheds light on the general chemical reactions of haloarenes.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Haloarenes
Which of the following does not produce the ortho-para products in electrophilic substitution reaction?

Identify the position of the substituents in the electrophilic substitution reaction of benzene which has electron withdrawing group.

Identify the position of the substituents in the electrophilic substitution reaction of benzene which has electron donating group.

Complete the following reaction:

Identify the product formed, when chlorobenzene is reduced.

Write the equation for the conversion of chlorobenzene to benzene.

Explain the reduction of Chlorobenzene.

Ullmann reaction involves the conversion of iodobenzene into diphenyl.

Write the chemical equation for Ullmann reaction.

Iodobenzene can be converted into diphenyl by

Identify the metal used in Ullmann reaction.

Explain Ullmann reaction.

What is the hybridisation of carbon atom attached to chlorine atom in Chlorobenzene?

Explain the instability of phenyl cation in haloarenes.

Haloarenes does not show mechanism because of instability of _____ (phenyl/benzyl/benzal)cation.

mechanism is possible in haloarenes.

Explain the Wurtz-Fittig reaction.

Explain Fittig reaction.

Chlorobenzene and sodium react in dry ether medium to yield _____ (organic compound).

Why does benzene undergo an electrophilic substitution reaction easily?
