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Substituted Alkanes

Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, Amines, Ethers, Thiols, and Thioethers

CANOLA Canola oil is obtained from the rapeseed plant. Rapeseed also pumps a significant amount of methyl bromide into the atmosphere.

“Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out . . . . ”
King Arthur [after pulling the pin to the Holy Hand Grenade]: “ONE! TWO! FIVE!”
Sir Galahad: “Three, sir!”
King Arthur: “THREE!”

—FROM MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL