Functional group

BrokenS0ulz

I was told to name functional groups in this molecule.
But cycloalkene is not a functional group here. Why is this?

Reply 1

EierVonSatan

The ''alkene'' (or rather the C=C) is part of a bigger functional group class.

Reply 2

Picture~Perfect

Cycloalkene is a name not a functional group, when you have a carbon ring with double lines it is benzene also known as a phenyl group.

Reply 3

BrokenS0ulz

Original post by Picture~Perfect

Cycloalkene is a name not a functional group, when you have a carbon ring with double lines it is benzene also known as a phenyl group.

Original post by EierVonSatan

The ''alkene'' (or rather the C=C) is part of a bigger functional group class.

Thanks, does that mean that cycloalkane is also not a functional group, but a member of the alkanes?

Reply 4

EierVonSatan

Original post by BrokenS0ulz

Thanks, does that mean that cycloalkane is also not a functional group, but a member of the alkanes?

Err. I just consider it a subset of alkanes, yes.

Reply 5

JadeN92

Original post by Picture~Perfect

Cycloalkene is a name not a functional group, when you have a carbon ring with double lines it is benzene also known as a phenyl group.

phenyl rings/benzene are always 6 carbon rings. The ring in the original post has 5 so I'm not sure what thats called but it looks similar to a pentose sugar... :s-smilie:

Reply 6

EierVonSatan

Original post by gapyearstudent

phenyl rings/benzene are always 6 carbon rings. The ring in the original post has 5 so I'm not sure what thats called but it looks similar to a pentose sugar... :s-smilie: