Haloforms

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005081",
  "term": "Haloforms",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds with the general formula CHX3, where X represents a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine). These compounds are characterized by a single carbon atom bonded to one hydrogen atom and three halogen atoms. Chloroform (CHCl3) is a well-known example of a haloform.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1338 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/haloforms/"
}