Explore: Alkanes

which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single. Alkanes have the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. The alkanes range in complexity from the simplest case of

Higher alkanes are alkanes with a high number of carbon atoms. It is common jargon. One definition says higher alkanes are alkanes having nine or more

straight-chain alkanes, the total number of isomers of each (including branched chains), and their common names, sorted by number of carbon atoms. Higher alkane List

(C3H8) - an alkane having three carbon atoms in the main chain. The naming of polycyclic alkanes such as bicyclic alkanes and spiro alkanes is more complex

ones are alkanes and alkenes. Alkanes react with halogens by free radical halogenation. In this reaction a hydrogen atom is removed from the alkane, then

are derivatives of alkanes, such as the primary alcohols, aldehydes, and (mono)carboxylic acids form analogous series to the alkanes. The corresponding

catalysts show selectivity for the termini of n-alkanes, these systems have the unique ability to effect alkane metathesis with some selectivity for product

Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes (PFA) are fluoropolymers. They are copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene (C2F4) and perfluoroethers (C2F3ORf, where Rf is a perfluorinated

Alkenes are generally colorless non-polar compounds, somewhat similar to alkanes but more reactive. The first few members of the series are gases or liquids

aromatic. Aliphatic compounds can be saturated, joined by single bonds (alkanes), or unsaturated, with double bonds (alkenes) or triple bonds (alkynes)