alkynes

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Acyclic branched or unbranched @H02889@ having a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula CnH2n-2, RC≡CR. Acyclic branched or unbranched @H02889@ having more than one triple bond are known as alkadiynes, alkatriynes, etc.
See also:
acetylenes
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1314 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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