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Basic IUPAC Organic Nomenclature

Enynes

The term enyne simply implies the presence of both an alkene and an alkyne.
Enynes are named in a similar manner to alkenes, alkynes and polyenes.

  • Functional groups : alkene and alkyne, therefore suffix = -en and  -yne
  • The longest continuous chain is C6 therefore root = hex
  • The first point of difference requires that we number from the left as drawn
  • Locant for C=C is therefore 1-
  • Locant for C≡C is therefore 4-
hex-1-en-4-yne

enyne

CH2=CHCH2C≡CCH3

  • Functional groups : alkene and alkyne, therefore suffix = -en and  -yne
  • The longest continuous chain is C6 therefore root = hex
  • The line drawing shows a cis or Z-alkene
  • The first point of difference requires that we number from the right as drawn
  • Locant for C≡C is therefore 1-
  • Locant for C=C is therefore 4-

cis-hex-4-en-1-yne
or
(Z)-hex-4-en-1-yne

enyne

CH3CH=CHCH2C≡CH

  • Functional groups : alkene and alkyne, therefore suffix = -en and  -yne
  • The longest continuous chain is C5 therefore root = pent
  • The first point of difference fails since C=C and C≡C are equally distant from the ends.
  • Therefore the C=C takes priority and requires that we number from the left as drawn
  • Locant for C=C is therefore 1-
  • Locant for C≡C is therefore 4-
pent-1-en-4-yne

enyne

CH2=CHCH2C≡CH



organic chemistry ©Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry University of Calgary