Organohalides

compound containing halogen attached directly to an aromatic ring

Halocarbon compounds are chemical compounds in which one or more carbon atoms are linked by covalent bonds with one or more halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine – ) resulting in the formation of organofluorine compounds, organochlorine compounds, organobromine compounds, organoiodine compounds, and organoastatine compounds. Chlorine halocarbons are the most common and are called organochlorides.

any onium ion containing a halogen atom carrying a positive charge

Subcategory of ether used in anesthesiology