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Alkyne vs Phenylacetylene - What's the difference?

alkyne | phenylacetylene |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkyne and phenylacetylene

is that alkyne is a hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond while phenylacetylene is an alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.

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

    phenylacetylene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry) An alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group, sometimes used as an analogue for acetylene in scientific research.