GROUP MEMBERS :

-MUHAMAD SAHLI B MUDA

-NURUL HANA BALQIS BAHAROM
-NAPSIAH ABDUL RAHMAN
ALKYNES
Naming and physical properties of alkynes
 Contain a C-
INTRODUCTION Hydrocarbon(only have CTriple
TO ALKYNES C and H) bonds

Also called
ACETYLENES bcoz
they are derivatives of
acetylene, the simplest
alkyne

A triple bond gives

alkynes 4 fewer H than
alkane.

Contributes two
elements of
unsaturation
DERIVATIVE OF ACETYLENES

acetylene

ethylacetylene

dimethylacetylene
MOLECULAR FORMULA OF
ALKYNES

ETHYNE

GENERAL
CnH2n-2 MOLECULAR
FORMULA
NOMENCLATURE
OF ALKYNES
IUPAC Find longest continuous Change the –ane
names chain of carbon atoms ending of parent
includes the triple bond alkane to -yne

Substituents are given Chain is numbered

numbers to indicate from end closest to
their locations triple bond

When additional func.

EXAMPLES Group present, suffix
combined to produce
compound names.
 IUPAC NAME OF ALKYNES
Ethyne (acetylene)

2-butyne

H H

H3C C C C CH2 C CH3 6-bromo-2-methyl-3-heptyne

CH3 Br
1-butyne or but-1-yne

5-methyl-2-hexyne or
5-methylhex-2-yne 

3-methyl-1-butyne

cyclohexylethyne
NAMING ALKYNES WHEN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL GROUP
ARE PRESENT

1-penten-4-yne

3-butyn-2-ol
 Describe alkynes
as derivatives of
acetylene
COMMON NAME

Can be named as molecule

of acetylene  with one or
two alkyl substituents

examples
COMMON NAME OF ALKYNES

acetylene

dimethylacetylene

diphenylacetylene
 TYPE OF ALKYNES

Terminal alkynes Internal alkynes

1-butyne 2-butyne

VISUAL OF EXERCISE
NAMING ALKYNES nomenclatu
re
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
OF ALKYNES

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 alkynes are non-polar and are
insoluble in water but soluble
in non-polar organic solvents.
PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
OF ALKYNES

Compared to alkanes and

Boiling Points alkenes, alkynes have a slightly
higher boiling point.

The acidity of terminal alkynes
Acidity compared to alkenes and
alkanes are stronger. 
 Alkynes are colorless

Acetylene possesses a
pleasant odor when
pure.

liquid acetylene is
PHYSICAL
highly explosive.
PROPERTIES OF
ALKYNES
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