what are halogenated organic compounds
Key Points. 1  Hydrogen halides are binary compounds of halogens with hydrogen. 2  Metal halides are compounds of halogens and metals. 3  Interhalogen compounds are formed when halogens react with each other.  Halogenated compounds, or organic halides, are organic compounds that contain halogen atoms. In the human body, some halogens perform multiple regulatory functions, while others are not essential. Organohalogens are synthesized through the nucleophilic abstraction reaction.