• The differences with each group are how the name ends, in this case Alkanes end with an 'ane'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Depending on how many hydro Carbons there are the beginning of any name would start with: -Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane, Pentane, Hexane, Heptane, Octane, Nonane, and Decane. (these are also all Alkenes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alkenes

• Just like Alkanes, Alkenes end with an 'ene'

• The difference with Alkanes is that it has a double bond somewhere in the chain.

• When counting Alkenes always make note that the double bond should be the lowest number infront of the parent chain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alkynes

• Just like the other two, Alkynes end with an 'yne'

• This time alkynes have a triple bond somewhere in the chain.

• Just like Alkanes, Alkynes should have the triple bond be the lowest number infront of the parent chain.

 

An example of an Alkyne would be CH=CH, ethyne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:

http://www.citycollegiate.com/organic8.htm

 

 

 

 

written by: Nina Manuel