Alkene functional group
Alkene functional group (C=C): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix -ene) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Alkene functional group has the general structure C=C. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: C=C
- IUPAC suffix: -ene
- IUPAC prefix: alkenyl-
- Example: Ethene