Hydrocarbons, Acyclic
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Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure. |
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GEN; prefer specifics; used for mapping supplementary chemicals; do not confuse with HYDROCARBONS, ALICYCLIC |
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic Categories.
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Alkanes - The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
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Alkenes - Unsaturated hydrocarbons of the type Cn-H2n, indicated by the suffix -ene. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed, p408) |
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Alkynes - Acyclic hydrocarbons with one triple bond of the general formula Cn-H2n-2. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic Definitions and Terms
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