5/1 Notes – Alkenes and Alkynes
A. Alkenes
1. Def – having double carbon-carbon bond/s
2. Naming
Change – ane to – ene
Two double bonds would be -diene
Three double bonds would be –triene
B. Alkynes
1. Def – having triple carbon-carbon bond/s
2. Naming
Change – ane to – yne
Two triple bonds would be -diyne
3. Examples
Drawing out
3-ethyl-2-pentene

2,3-dimethyl-2-hexene

1-butyne

