Enyne

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The structure of a conjugated enyne

An enyne is an organic compound consisting of a C-C-double bond (alkene) and C-C-triple bond (alkyne).[1] It is called a conjugated enyne when the double and triple bonds are conjugated.

The term is a contraction of the terms alkene and alkyne.

The simplest enyne is vinylacetylene.

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  1. ^ "Basic IUPAC Organic Nomenclature: Enynes". University of Calgary. chem.ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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