Hydrocarbns means compounds made up of hydrogen and carbon, which can be further classified as aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are further classified into families like: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and cycloalkanes.
‘Alkyl Halide’ A Wonderful Organic Molecule
You can synthesize most of the organic compounds by using alkyl halides as a starting material. This property of alkyl