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cycloalkene

cycloalkene

9.9
A ring of carbon atoms with one or more double bonds that is not aromatic
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪkloʊˈælkiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cicloalqueno
  • The simplest cycloalkene is cyclopropene.

Examples

  • The structure of a cycloalkene makes it more reactive than its cycloalkane counterpart.

  • Some cycloalkene compounds are important intermediates in organic synthesis.

  • Researchers synthesized a new cycloalkene with promising pharmaceutical potential.

  • A cycloalkene can be formed by the hydrogenation of cycloalkyne.

  • In the laboratory, scientists discovered that this new cycloalkene could enhance the effectiveness of certain drugs.

  • Many applications in the chemical industry rely on cycloalkene derivatives for producing complex molecules.

  • Chemists often study the unique properties of cycloalkene structures to understand their reactivity and potential uses.

Synonyms

cycloolefin
vscycloalkene
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical made of carbon and hydrogen with a ring and one or more double bonds that is not aromatic

is the same meaning but uses an alternative technical name

Surface Forms

cycloalkene singular
cycloalkenes plural

Morphology

cycloalkene = alkene (transparent) = cyclo + alkene

Standard chemical formation: the combining form 'cyclo-' meaning a ring is attached to the known term 'alkene', so the meaning 'a cyclic alkene' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Cycloalkene breaks into cyclo- meaning 'ring', as in cycle or bicycle, and alkene, a name for a molecule of carbon and hydrogen with a 'double bond' between carbon atoms, so a cycloalkene is a ring-shaped molecule with one or more double bonds, which explains why it behaves differently from a simple ring without double bonds.