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Alkyne meaning
A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
Synonyms of Alkyne
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Molecules called ene-diynes feature a ring containing an alkene ("ene") between two alkyne groups ("diyne").
Polyynes, a subset of this class of natural products, have been isolated from a wide variety of plant species, cultures of higher fungi, bacteria, marine sponges, and corals. citation Some acids like tariric acid contains an alkyne group.
The Prins reaction occurs when a nucleophilic alkene or alkyne reacts with an aldehyde as electrophile.
The resulting polymers, called polyacetylenes (which do not contain alkyne units) are conjugated and can exhibit semiconducting properties.
Unsaturated ketones Ketones containing alkene and alkyne units are often called unsaturated ketones.