The chemical term alkanes, or paraffins, refers to organic compounds that consist of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, such as methane, ethane, and propane, and several other hydrocarbons. Over ...

General formula, functional group and properties of alkanes. Can be used to recap on alkanes or could lead into a classroom discussion on nature’s chemistry.

The formula of any alkane can be worked out using the general formula C n H 2n+2 where n = the number of carbon atoms.

The conversion of inexpensive, saturated hydrocarbon feedstocks into value-added speciality chemicals using regiospecific, catalytic functionalization of alkanes is a major goal of organometallic ...

A dilute solution of bromine is added to samples of heptane and cyclohexene. The bromination reactions and mechanisms are compared. UV light splits the bromine molecule into two reactive radicals, ...