Sumary Hydrocarbon alkene:

1 Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons with the general formula of CnH2n (n>2).
2 Cycloalkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons with the general formula of C nH2n-2 (n > 3).
3 The main reaction of the alkenes is electrophilic addition.
4 The presence of C=C bond(s) is indicated by:
decolourisation of acidified potassium manganate(VII),
decolourisation of bromine in tetrachloromethane.

Reagent

H2 , Ni and heat

Product

Remarks

Electrophilic addition (Hydrogenation)

Electrophilic addition
X2,in CCI4
Decolourisation of bromine

HX, room temperature

Electrophilic addition

H2O(g), H3PO4 catalyst, heat

Electrophilic addition (Hydration)

HOBr(aq), room conditions

Electrophilic addition

ectrophilic addition
Fuming H2SO4, room temperature

Boiling product with water produces

alcohol

Cold, dilute acidified KMn04

Mild oxidation

Hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4

Vigorous oxidation (Cleavage of molecule

occurs)

O2(g), Ag(s) catalyst, heat

Catalytic oxidation

Boiling the product with water produces diol

Ozone, warm with dilute H2S04 and

Zn

Carbonyl
compounds

Oxidation (cleavage of C=C bond)