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Alkene vs Allene - What's the difference?

alkene | allene |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkene and allene

is that alkene is an unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds while allene is any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

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

    allene

    English

    (wikipedia allene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R2C=C=CR2; especially the parent compound CH2=C=CH2 (propadiene).
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of such hydrocarbons.

    • See also

    * cumulene ----