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alkene

alkene

7.2
A molecule made of hydrogen and carbon with a double bond between two carbon atoms
  • noun
  • /ælˈkiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alqueno
  • In organic chemistry, the simplest alkene is ethylene, which has two carbon atoms.

Examples

  • That reduces this alpha beta alkene and this also requires an ADPHH plus here.

  • We studied the hydroesterification reaction of 2-pyridylmethyl formate with alkenes using a ruthenium catalytic system to provide one-carbon elongated esters.

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  • Notice that what added to the alkene was this chapter Sigma bond.

  • The rotor is connected to the stator via an alkene bond that acts as an axle.

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  • An alkene is a hydrocarbon that contains one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.

  • During the reaction, a double bond in the alkene is broken to allow for the formation of new bonds.

Synonyms

olefin
vsalkene
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A simple chemical made of carbon and hydrogen with a double bond, like ethylene

is an alternative scientific name for the same compound
olefine
vsalkene
  • UK
8.6

A chemical made only of hydrogen and carbon that has a double bond between carbon atoms

is the standard chemical term rather than that spelling

How Saturated

alkane
  • Specialized
6.7
alkene
  • Specialized
7.2
alkyne
  • Specialized
9.0

Surface Forms

alkene singular
alkenes plural

Morphology

alkene = alk + ene

The term 'alkene' is a specialized chemical term not transparently derived from common English words.

Etymology

Alkene comes from the family root alk-, seen in words like alkane, plus the ending -ene, which chemists use to show a 'double bond'. So an alkene is like an alkane but with a 'double bond' between carbon atoms.