TOPIC: Nomenclature about alkenes and alkynes and cyclic

compounds

STUDENT: Ronadel M. Razon

Alkenes are hydrocarbons but has at least one double bond molecules
suffix "ene"- double bond

Alkynes- triple bond

Learning Objective
Translate between the structure and the name of an alkene or alkyne compound

Key Points
Alkenes and alkynes are named by identifying the longest chain that contains the
double or triple bond.
The chain is numbered to minimize the numbers assigned to the double or triple
bond.
The suffix of the compound is “-ene” for an alkene or “-yne” for an alkyne.

Terms
AlkenesAn unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon double
bond.
alkyneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon—carbon triple
bond between two carbon atoms.

Identifying and Numbering the Longest Chain

Alkene and alkyne compounds are named by identifying the longest carbon
chain that contains both carbons of the double or triple bond. This longest chain is
named by the alkane series convention: “eth-” for two carbons; “prop-” for three
carbons; “but-” for four carbons; etc. The carbon backbone is numbered from the end
that yields the lowest positioning for the double or triple bond.