- alkyne
- noun Etymology: alkyl + -yne, alteration of -ine Date: circa 1909 any of a series of open-chain hydrocarbons CnH2n-2 (as acetylene) having one triple bond
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alkyne — or alkine [al′kīn΄] n. [ ALKY(L) + (I)NE] any of a series of unsaturated open chain hydrocarbons containing a triple bond and having the general formula CnH2n 2: these compounds are sometimes said to be in the acetylene series … English World dictionary
Alkyne — Alkynes are hydrocarbons that have at least one triple bond between two carbon atoms, with the formula CnH2n 2. The alkynes are traditionally known as acetylenes or the acetylene series, although the name acetylene is also used to refer… … Wikipedia
alkyne — /al kuyn/, n. Chem. any member of the alkyne series. Also, alkine. [1880 85; ALK(YL) + INE2, altered to yne] * * * … Universalium
alkyne — alkinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alifatinis angliavandenilis, turintis trigubąjį ryšį. atitikmenys: angl. acetylenic hydrocarbon; alkyne rus. алкин; ацетиленовый углеводород ryšiai: sinonimas – acetileninis angliavandenilis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
alkyne — n. Chem. any of a series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing a triple bond and having the general formula CnH2n 2, including acetylene. Etymology: ALKYL + YNE * * * alkyne see alkine 2 … Useful english dictionary
Alkyne metathesis — is an organic reaction involving the redistribution of alkyne chemical bonds. [ Alkyne metathesis Alois Fürstner and Paul W. Davies, Chemical Communications, 2005, (18), 2307 2320. doi|10.1039/b419143a] This reaction is closely related to olefin… … Wikipedia
Alkyne trimerisation — An alkyne trimerisation reaction is a 2+2+2 cyclization reaction in which three alkyne molecules react to form an aromatic compound. The reaction is pseudo pericyclic since it has not been observed to occur without the assistance of metal… … Wikipedia
Alkyne zipper reaction — The alkyne zipper reaction is a reaction which isomerizes an organic compound containing an internal alkyne into a terminal alkyne. This was first reported by Charles Allen Brown and Ayako Yamashita in 1975. [cite journal | author = C. A. Brown… … Wikipedia
alkyne — noun A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond … Wiktionary
alkyne — al·kyne (alґkīn) an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a triple bond between two carbon atoms; the alkynes are members of the acetylene series … Medical dictionary
