Alkenes & Alkynes

May 4, 2010 at 4:55 PM
ALKENES
- compounds with double bonds end in -ene
- a number in front of the parent chain tells where the double bond is
- more than 1 double bond changes the parent chain slightly

ALKYNES
- for compounds with triple bonds, use the -yne ending
- follow all the same alkene rules

Here's a quick recap:



And for some practice, check out this worksheet:
Organic Chemistry (with answers)

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