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Alkyne vs Cyclooctyne - What's the difference?

alkyne | cyclooctyne |

As nouns the difference between alkyne and cyclooctyne

is that alkyne is (organic chemistry) a hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond while cyclooctyne is (organic compound) an alicyclic alkyne having eight carbon atoms in the ring.

alkyne

English

(wikipedia alkyne)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.

    • See also

    * -yne * acetylene * alkene * alkane

    cyclooctyne

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An alicyclic alkyne having eight carbon atoms in the ring