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al·kene

 (ăl′kēn′)
n.
Any of a series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon double bond, having the general formula CnH2n.

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alkene

(ˈælkiːn)
n
(Elements & Compounds)
a. Also called: olefine or olefin any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n
b. Also called: olefine (as modifier): alkene series.
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al•kene

(ˈæl kin)

n.
any member of the homologous series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having at least one double bond and the general formula CnH2n, as ethlyene. Also called olefin .
[1895–1900]
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al·kene

(ăl′kēn′)
Any of a group of hydrocarbons whose carbon atoms form chains linked by one or more double bonds. Alkenes have the general formula CnH2n and include ethylene. Also called olefin.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.alkene - any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
aliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
ethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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Translations
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alkene

[ˈælkiːn] nalcheno
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The principle silane monomers have traditionally been methyl and phenyl, and hitherto cycloaliphatic silane monomers have not been reported because of steric hindrance of the cyclic alkenes. The route used in the preparation of the cycloaliphatic substitution was taken due to the difficulties of reaction the internal alkene with the available silane group.
In the Stille reaction, a stannylated alkene and an electrophile, such as an aromatic halide or triflate are reacted in the presence of a palladium catalyst.
Oligomeric alkene monoamine for instance was prepared by epoxidizing an oligomeric alkene to form an oligomeric alkene aldehyde and an oligomeric alkene monoamine, which is obtained over oxime.
It demonstrates that the addition of transition metal salts decreases the alkane content and increases both the alkene content and the alkenes/alkanes ratio.
Okura, "On the reaction mechanism of alkene epoxidation with Methylosinus trichosporium (OB3b)," Journal of Molecular Catalysis, vol.
The author has organized the main body of his text in seven chapters devoted to nucleophilic substitution and elimination, alkene and alkyne chemistry, nucleophilic additions to carbonyl groups, enolate chemistry, aromatic chemistry, rearrangements, and ligand coupling processes.
Lately, we reported some of our findings on epoxidation of alkene using phenylacetic acid [13, 14].
It is a four-carbon branched alkene (olefin), one of the four isomers of butylene.
Flintzel Dyan Diao, Eden Faith Lucaylucay, Cherielynn Opulentisima and Rena Dedal performed 'Ahay Tuburan,' while by Alkene Lamuna.
The composition contains a nonionic surfactant that is a C12-C15 alkyl ethoxylated alcohol; a solvent selected from the group consisting of dibasic ester microemulsion, a compound having the formula R1--C(O)N(CH3)2 where Rl is a C2-C20 alkane, C3-C20 alkene, or C6-C20 diene, a compound having the formula R2--C(O)O--(CH2) n where R2 is a C1-C20 alkane, C3-C20 alkene, or C6-C20 diene, and n is an integer of between 1 and 10, or a combination of any of the aforementioned; and an organic co-solvent selected from the group consisting of 9-decanoic acid methyl ester, C9-C16 hydrocarbons, butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and an C4-C28 add ester, or a combination thereof, with the proviso that at least the 9-decanoic add methyl ester must be present; and water.