Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Unsaturated
hydrocarbons
have fewer
hydrogen atoms
attached to the
carbon chain than
alkanes.
are alkenes with
double bonds.
are alkynes with
triple bonds.
(alkynes = alkuna
(indonesia)
Naming Alkenes
The names of alkenes
CnH2n
use the corresponding alkane name.
change the ending to ene.
Alkene
IUPAC
H2C=CH2 ethene
Common
ethylene
Naming Alkynes
The names of alkynes
CnH2n-2
use the corresponding alkane name.
change the ending to yne.
Alkyne IUPAC
HCCH
Common
ethyne acetylene
HCCCH3
propyne
CH3CH=CHCH3
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2-butena
CH3CH2CCCH3
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1-butena
2-pentuna
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Learning Check
Write the IUPAC name for each of the
following:
A.
CH3CH2CCCH3
CH3
B. CH2CHC=CHCH3
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