HYDROGENATION

• WHAT IS HYDROGENATION?

  • An alkene's REACTION with HYDROGEN
• CONDITIONS NEEDED FOR HYDROGENATION:

  • 150 degrees Celsius
  • A NICKEL CATALYST
• WHAT HAPPENS IN HYDROGENATION?

  • 2 HYDROGEN atoms- add across the CARBON to CARBON double bond
  • This bond BREAKS- forms a carbon to carbon SINGLE bond (becomes SATURATED- (ALKANE produced)
• GENERAL FORMULA FOR HYDROGENATION

  • ALKENE + HYDROGEN -> ALKANE