UNSATURATED

ALIPHATIC
HYDROCARBON
This are characterized by straight or
branched carbon chains containing at
least one double or triple bond between
the carbon atoms. They are also known
as alkenes or olefins
(for compounds containing a C-C double
bond) and alkynes
(for compounds containing a C-C triple
bond).
-Cameo Chemical
In organic chemistry, hydrocarbons are divided into two
classes: aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds also
known as non-aromatic compounds. Aliphatics can
be cyclic, but only aromatic compounds contain an
especially stable ring of atoms, such as benzene. Aliphatic
compounds can be saturated, like hexane, or unsaturated,
like hexene and hexyne. Open-chain compounds (whether
straight or branched) contain no rings of any type, and are
thus aliphatic.
-Wikipedia
An Aliphatic Compound is a hydrocarbon
compound containing carbon and hydrogen
joined together in straight chains, branched
trains or non-aromatic rings. Aliphatic
compounds may be saturated (e.g., hexane
and other alkanes) or unsaturated (e.g.,
hexene and other alkene, as well as alkynes).
The simplest aliphatic
hydrocarbon is methane, CH4. In
addition to hydrogen, other
elements may be bound to the
carbon atoms in the chain,
including oxygen, nitrogen,
chlorine, and sulfur.
Aliphatic compounds can be saturated, joined
by single bonds (alkanes), or unsaturated,
with double bonds (alkenes) or triple bonds
(alkynes). Besides hydrogen, other elements
can be bound to the carbon chain, the most
common being oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur,
and chlorine.

The least complex aliphatic compound

is methane (CH4).
Properties
Most aliphatic compounds are flammable,
allowing the use of hydrocarbons as fuel,
such as methane in Bunsen burners and
as liquefied natural gas (LNG),
and acetylene in welding.
Examples of aliphatic compounds / non-
aromatic

The most important aliphatic

compounds are:
n-, iso- and cyclo-alkanes (saturated
hydrocarbons)
n-, iso- and cyclo-alkenes and -alkynes
(unsaturated hydrocarbons).
Examples of Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons:
ethylene, isooctane,
acetylene
1. What are the 3 examples of aliphatic hydrocarbons?
2. Most of the aliphatic hydrocarbons are what?
3 – 5. Draw at least 3 structural formula of Unsaturated
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon?
6. It is composed of carbon and are divided into two classes
aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds?
7. What are the most common element that can be bound to
the carbon chain?
9. What is the least complex aliphatic compound?
10. It is a hydrocarbon compound containing carbon and
hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched trains
or non aromatic rings?