Chapter 10: Alkenes and Alkynes

Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain C=C double bonds. The topics of naming, structure features, and geometric isomers of alkene have been covered in Chapters 2 and 7. In this chapter, we will first discuss how to synthesize alkenes and then investigate the chemical reactivities of alkenes. Furthermore, the second part of this chapter will cover the synthesis and reactions of alkynes, the hydrocarbon that contains a C≡C triple bond.

Learning Objectives for this chapter:

• Be able to prepare alkenes and alkynes by elimination reactions.
• Understand, explain, and apply the addition and oxidation reactions of alkenes and alkynes with different reagents, including the detailed mechanism, intermediates involved, and the stereochemistry of the products.
• Determine the reaction products for a variety of addition and oxidation reactions of alkenes and alkynes.
• Design the synthesis route for organic compounds by applying the reactions learned in this course.