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Alkene vs Alkenyl - What's the difference?

alkene | alkenyl |

Alkenyl is a related term of alkene.



In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkene and alkenyl

is that alkene is an unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds while alkenyl is any univalent radical derived from an alkene.

As an adjective alkenyl is

of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.

alkene

English

(wikipedia alkene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

    • See also

    * alkyne * ethylene

    alkenyl

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkene

    • Synonyms

    * enyl

    Derived terms

    * enyl * -enyl

    Related terms

    * alkene * alkyl * alkynyl