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IUPAC - alkenes (A00224)

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https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00224

Acyclic branched or unbranched @H02889@ having one carbon–carbon double bond and the general formula CnH2n. Acyclic branched or unbranched @H02889@ having more than one double bond are alkadienes, alkatrienes, etc.

See also:

olefins

Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1313 [Terms] [Paper]

Citation: 'alkenes' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00224 RIS BibTex EndNote

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