Hypohalite


A hypohalite is an oxyanion containing a halogen in oxidation state +1.
This includes hypoiodite, hypobromite and hypochlorite. In hypofluorite the fluorine atom is in a −1 oxidation state.
Hypohalites are also encountered in organic chemistry, often as acyl hypohalites.
Sodium hypohalite is used in the haloform reaction as a test for methyl ketones.