- In
organic chemistry, an
alkene, or olefin, is a
hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon
double bond. The
double bond may be
internal or at the terminal...
-
organic chemistry,
terminal alkenes (alpha-olefins, α-olefins, or 1-
alkenes) are a
family of
organic compounds which are
alkenes (also
known as olefins) with...
-
organic chemistry, enone–
alkene cycloadditions are a
version of the [2+2] cycloaddition. This
reaction involves an
enone and
alkene as substrates. Although...
- temperature. Thus,
trans alkenes,
which are less
polar and more symmetrical, have
lower boiling points and
higher melting points, and cis
alkenes,
which are generally...
-
reacts preferentially at the
disubstituted alkene,
whereas epoxidation with
mCPBA occurs at the
trisubstituted alkene. In
another synthetic method Markovnikov...
- and
Giulio Natta, is a
catalyst used in the
synthesis of
polymers of 1-
alkenes (alpha-olefins). Two
broad classes of Ziegler–Natta
catalysts are emplo****...
- anti-addition are
different ways in
which substituent molecules can be
added to an
alkene (R2C=CR2) or
alkyne (RC≡CR). The
concepts of syn and anti
addition are used...
-
Wittig reactions are most
commonly used to
convert aldehydes and
ketones to
alkenes. Most often, the
Wittig reaction is used to
introduce a
methylene group...
-
molecules with
multiple double bonds, it is
sometimes necessary to
indicate the
alkene location for each E or Z symbol. For example, the
chemical name of alitretinoin...
- chemistry,
water is
added to an
unsaturated substrate,
which is
usually an
alkene or an alkyne. This type of
reaction is emplo****
industrially to produce...
