Alkynes

• The general formula for alkyl halides is CnH2n+1X (where X represents the halogen).
• Alkynes


  Contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond
• Alkynes

  suffix: -yne
• Reactions of Alkynes

  • Combustion
  • Addition reaction
  • Hydrogenation
  • Addition involving Halides
  • Addition involving Hydrogen Halides
• Addition Involving Halides

  Addition of halides such as Cl2 and Br2 producing alkene and further producing alkane in the presence of excess halide
• Addition Involving Hydrogen halides

  Hydrogen halides react with alkenes to give alkyl halides.