Aryl Halide

Real World Example

Imagine trying to find the perfect spot for a fridge magnet on a crowded refrigerator door filled with photos, notes, and other magnets. Just like that crowded fridge door, a benzene ring is a stable and crowded structure trying to find room for a new addition, which in this case is a halogen atom. The fridge door represents the benzene ring, the photos and other magnets are the existing hydrogen atoms, and the new magnet you’re trying to place is like the halogen atom that bonds to the benzene ring, forming an aryl halide.