Vocab Dictionary

What are Cycloalkenes? What is their General Formula? Provide the Structural Formulas and Names of Three Examples.

What are Cycloalkenes?

Cycloalkenes are a type of hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond within a cyclic structure. These compounds are part of the larger family of alkenes, which are characterized by the presence of double bonds between carbon atoms.

What is their General Formula?

The general formula for cycloalkenes can be expressed as CnH2n-2, where ‘n’ represents the number of carbon atoms in the ring. This formula indicates that for every cycle of carbon atoms, two hydrogen atoms are removed due to the presence of a double bond.

Examples of Cycloalkenes

Here are the structural formulas and names of three cycloalkenes:

  • Cyclobutene (C4H6)
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  • Cyclohexene (C6H10)
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