Hexene

Hexene

Hexene

Organic molecule with the formula C6H12

Not to be confused with hexane or hexen.

In organic chemistry, hexene is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H12. The prefix "hex" is derived from the fact that there are 6 carbon atoms in the molecule, while the "-ene" suffix denotes that there is an alkene present—two carbon atoms are connected via a double bond. There are several isomers of hexene,[1] 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.

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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

References

  1. [1]
    Hexene, Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  2. [2]
    "Chapter 3: Physical Constants of Organic Compounds". CRC Handbook (90th ed.). pp. 1–523.


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