How do we name alkenes?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2018
They end with -ene.
Explanation:
Alkene are hydrocarbons that have the chemical formula of
Their notation is simply ending with -ene.
Sometimes, we have to a letter "a" after the prefix for the number of carbon atoms if they are more than one carbon-carbon double bonds.
Examples include:
Ethylene
Propene
Butene
For a much more detailed explanation than mine, check out these few links:
https://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Organic_Chemistry/Alkenes/Naming_the_Alkenes
