In
organic chemistry, hexene is a
hydrocarbon with the
chemical formula . The prefix "hex" is derived from the fact that there are 6
carbon atoms in the molecule, while the "
-ene
The suffix -ene is used in organic chemistry to form names of organic compounds where the -C=C- group has been attributed the highest priority according to the rules of organic nomenclature. Sometimes a number between hyphens is inserted before i ...
" suffix denotes that there is an
alkene present—two carbon atoms
are connected via a
double bond. There are several
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
Iso ...
s of hexene,
Hexene
Merriam-Webster Dictionary depending on the position and geometry of the double bond in the chain. One of the most common industrially useful isomers is 1-hexene, an alpha-olefin. Hexene is used as a comonomer in the production of polyethylene.
Isomers
The following is a partial list of hexenes.
There are a total of 13 different alkene isomers of hexene, excluding additional geometric (E/Z) and optical (R/S) isomers:
* hex-1-ene
* hex-2-ene (E/Z)
* hex-3-ene (E/Z)
* 2-methylpent-1-ene
* 3-methylpent-1-ene (R/S)
* 4-methylpent-1-ene
* 2-methylpent-2-ene
* 3-methylpent-2-ene (E/Z)
* 4-methylpent-2-ene (E/Z)
* 2,3-dimethylbut-1-ene
* 3,3-dimethylbut-1-ene
* 2-ethylbut-1-ene
* 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene
See also
* cyclohexene
* neohexene
References
Alkenes
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