What are the three types of alkadiene hydrocarbons?

Conjugated, Isolated, cumulated

What are Conjugated dienes? Give an example.

Conjugated dienes are two double bonds separated by a single bond. Simple example of a conjugated
system is 1,3-butadiene, in which the two pi bonds are directly connected so as to allow continuous
overlap over the entire system of four carbon atoms. Q Dienes which are not conjugated dienes are
exemplified by 1,2-propadiene (allene) and 1,5-pentadiene.

What are Cumulative dienes? Give an example.

Cumulated Dienes are two double bond connected to a similar atom. The simplest cumulated diene is
1,2-propadiene, CH2=C=CH2, also known as allene. Indeed, cumulated dienes are often called allenes.
The central carbon in such compounds is sp-hybridized (it has only two bonding partners), and the
double bond array is linear as a result.

What are Isolated or Non-conjugated dienes? Give an example.

Non-conjugated (Isolated) Dienes are two double bonds are separated by more than one single
bond.For example in 1,3-butadiene the carbons with the single bond are sp2 hybridized unlike in non
conjugated dienes where the carbons with single bonds are sp3 hybridized. This difference in hy
bridization shows that the conjugated dienes have more ‘s’ character and draw in more of the pi
electrons, thus making the single bond stronger and shorter than an ordinary alkane C-C bond (1.54Å).