What are alkenes that contain two double bonds called?
1 Answer
Jan 10, 2017
They are called dienes.
Explanation:
The suffix (-ene) is used for alkenes, which means there is at least one C=C bond. The general term for alkenes with more than one C=C bond is polyene. The general term specifically for two C=C bonds is diene.
The structural formula below represents the simplest diene,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propadiene
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Allene#section=3D-Conformer