The common name of phosgene is carbonyl chloride (COCl2). It is a toxic and lethal gas that was used during world war I. It is used potentially in making chemical weapons and production of pesticides and plastics.
\(CHC1_3+\frac{1}{2}\, O_2 \xrightarrow [light] {Air}\, \, \, \, \, \, COCI_2 \, \, \, \, \, +HC1\)
What is the IUPAC name of the given haloarene?
The hydrocarbons such as Haloalkanes and Haloarenes are the ones, in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with halogen atoms. The main difference between Haloalkanes and Haloarenes is that Haloalkanes are derived from open chained hydrocarbons, also called alkanes, and Haloarenes are derived from aromatic hydrocarbons.