Chemistry A-Level
more than one alkene
What more than one alkene means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of more than one alkene
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The result when an unsymmetrical alcohol reacts, because the hydrogen can be taken from either neighbouring carbon, giving products such as but-1-ene and both E and Z forms of but-2-ene.
Topics that use more than one alkene
- Elimination (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- carbocation intermediate
- competing reactions
- condenser water direction
- dehydration of alcohols
- drying and washing the product
- elimination of water
- elimination to an alkene
- Functional group
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