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ALKENES & ALKYNES

Nomenclature
Definition & Classification
Choose longest chain with C=C as parental
Hydrocarbon with carbon-carbon
chain with -ene- suffix.*
double bond.* Number the carbon atom beginning with
General formula CnH2n*
Hydrocarbon with the end nearest to the C=C.
carbon-carbon triple bond. Side chain act as prefix and parental chain
General formula CnH2n-2 as suffix.
Both are unsaturated hydrocarbon Side chain named alphabetically and
because they contain less hydrogen position on parental chain indicated.
per carbon. In naming parental alkene, position of C=C
indicated by smaller number of attachment
point.
Alkyne naming is similar except C C as
parental chain with -yne- suffix.

INDICATOR

* Express Alkenes

Express Alkynes

Express Both Alkenes Alkynes


Cracking

[CH2-CH2] n Steam [CH2=CH2] n + H2


Dehydrogenation800C
process

ALKENES
PREPERATION

Dehydrohalogenation
Dehydration of Alcohol
CnH2n+1X -HX [CH2=CH2] n + H2
KOH (in alcohol)
CnH2n+1OH [CH2=CH2] n + H2O
Haloalkane boiled in potassium
Alcohol vapour is passed through hot alumina @
hydroxide dissolved in alcohol
heated with excess sulphuric acid

Hydrohalogenation Halogenation
[CH2=CH2] n +HX CnH2n+1X [CH2=CH2] n + X n [CH2-CH2] X2
If according to Markonikoff produce major via electrophilic addition
product

If according to anti Markonikoff produce


minor product Hydration

[CH2=CH2] n +H2O CnH2n+1OH

Catalyst phosphoric acid at 300C


Hydrogenation

[CH2=CH2] n +H2 n [CH2-CH2]

ALKENES REACTIONS

Oxidation Reaction in Bromine Water


[CH2=CH2] n n [CH2-CH2] (OH)2 Test for alkene unsaturation
Br2
[CH2=CH2] nH2O n [CH2-CH2] OHBr
Addition of Sulphuric Acid
Via electrophilic addition
[CH2=CH2] n +H2SO4 n [CH2-CH2] H2SO4

(alkyl hydrogen sulphate)


Polymerisation

Peroxide
[CH2=CH2] n 1000C n [CH2-CH2]

70C
[CH2=CH2] n Al(C2H5) n [CH2-CH2]

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