alkene
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An alkene is a type of hydrocarbon molecule that contains a double bond between carbon atoms, with ethylene being the simplest example. Alkenes are important in chemistry and industry because they serve as building blocks for making plastics, fuels, and many other useful chemical products.
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- Structure and bonding
- Bonding
- Shape
- Isomerism
- Isomerism
- Nomenclature
- ''Cis''–''trans'' isomerism
- Groups containing C=C double bonds
- Physical properties
- Boiling and melting points
- Infrared spectroscopy
- NMR spectroscopy
- Combustion
- Reactions
- Addition to the unsaturated bonds
- Cycloaddition
- Oxidation
- Polymerization
- Allylic substitution
- Metathesis
- Metal complexes
- Reaction overview
- Synthesis
- Industrial methods
- Elimination reactions
- Synthesis from carbonyl compounds
- Synthesis from alkenes
- Synthesis from alkynes
- Rearrangements and related reactions
- Application
- Occurrence
- See also
- References
- Nomenclature links
thumb|right|120px|A 3D model of ethylene, the simplest alkene
In organic chemistry, an alkene, or olefin, is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond. The double bond may be internal or at the terminal position. Terminal alkenes are also known as α-olefins.