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Alkene vs Alkenylated - What's the difference?

alkene | alkenylated |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkene and alkenylated

is that alkene is an unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds while alkenylated is reacted with an alkene.

As a noun alkene

is an unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

As an adjective alkenylated is

reacted with 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

    alkenylated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) reacted with an alkene

    • Related terms

    * alkenylation