Alkynes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000410",
  "term": "Alkynes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond (C≡C) in their structure. These compounds can be acyclic (forming a chain) or cyclic, and those with a single triple bond and no rings follow the general formula CnH2n-2. The simplest member of the alkyne class is ethyne (C2H2), which is widely known by its non-systematic name, acetylene.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "acetylenes",
    "hydrocarbons"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1314 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alkynes/"
}