Reactions of haloalkanes

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– describe the properties of the C–X bond
– write equations for the reactions of haloalkanes with bases, ammonia and the cyanide ion
– explain the mechanism of SN1 and SN2 nucleophilic substitution reactions
– give examples of elimination reactions in haloalkanes and write relevant equations
– give examples of the applications of haloalkanes in organic synthesis.