Acyclic branched or unbranched
hydrocarbons having one carbon–carbon double bond and the general formula
CnH2n
. Acyclic branched or unbranched
hydrocarbons having more than one double bond are alkadienes, alkatrienes, etc.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1313