-ylenes

[cracked_doc]

Is there any difference between Butylene and Butyne?

What does the suffix -ylene indicate???

Thanks

[cracked_doc]

never mind I googled it...ylenes are basically -enes...got it

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by cracked_doc

Is there any difference between Butylene and Butyne?

What does the suffix -ylene indicate???

Thanks

Yup butylene is the same as butene. The 'ene' ending is the modern way of saying it.

Old Way = ethylene... New Way = ethene

Old Way = propylene... New Way = propene

Old Way = butylene... New Way = butene

These are all members of the alkenes, hydrocarbons with double bonds.

You probably know that butyne is an alkyne and so is a hydrocarbon with a triple bond.