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 Chloromethane Bromomethane Iodomethane
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.

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  1. ^ a b Record of Fluoromethane in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 2020-02-29.
  2. ^ a b Record of Chloromethane in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ a b Record of Bromomethane in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 2020-02-29.
  4. ^ a b Record of Iodomethane in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 2020-02-29.


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