A haloalkane that is methane in which one of the hydrogens is substituted by a halide atom.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| fluoromethane | A member of the class of fluoromethanes that is methane in which a single hydrogen is substituted by a fluorine atom. | fluoromethane |
| methyl bromide | A one-carbon compound in which the carbon is attached by single bonds to three hydrogen atoms and one bromine atom. It is produced naturally by marine algae. | bromomethane |
| methyl chloride | A one-carbon compound that is methane in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by a chloro group. | chloromethane |
| methyl iodide | A member of the class of iodomethanes that is methane in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by iodine. | iodomethane |