org/wiki/Aliphatic_compound
1 Structure
2 Properties
3 Examples of aliphatic compounds / non-aromatic
4 See also
5 References
Cyclic aliphatic/non-aromatic
compound (cyclobutane)
Aliphatic compounds can be saturated, joined by single bonds (alkanes), or
unsaturated, with double bonds (alkenes) or triple bonds (alkynes). Besides
hydrogen, other elements can be bound to the carbon chain, the most common being oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur,
and chlorine.
Most aliphatic compounds are flammable, allowing the use of hydrocarbons as fuel, such as methane in Bunsen
burners and as liquefied natural gas (LNG), and acetylene in welding.
Important examples of low-molecular aliphatic compounds can be found in the list below (sorted by the number
of carbon-atoms):
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1,2-Butadiene
C4H6 Diene
(CAS# 590-19-2)
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Aromatic compound
1. IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected
version: (1995) "aliphatic compounds (http://goldbook.iupac.org/A00217.html)".
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