Monohalomethane

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Structural formula Monofluoromethane Structural Formula V1.svg Monochloromethane Structural Formula V1.svg Monobromomethane Structural Formula V1.svg Monoiodomethane Structural Formula V1.svg
Name Fluoromethane
Methyl fluoride
Chloromethane
Methyl chloride
Bromomethane
Methyl bromide
Iodomethane
Methyl iodide
Melting point −137,8 °C [1] −97,4 °C [2] −93,7 °C [3] −66 °C [4]
Boiling point −78,4 °C [1] −23,8 °C [2] 4,0 °C [3] 42 °C [4]
Space-filling model Fluoromethane-3D-vdW.png Chloromethane-3D-vdW.png Bromomethane-3D-vdW.png Iodomethane-3D-vdW.png

The monohalomethanes are organic compounds in which a hydrogen atom in methane is replaced by a halogen. They belong to the haloalkanes or to the subgroup of halomethanes.

The four members are fluoromethane, chloromethane, bromomethane and iodomethane.

Historical name for this group is methyl halides; it's still widely used.

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