Some Distinctive Features of Cyclohexene
As all hydrocarbons are made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms, cyclohexene being one has a formula of C6H10 and is categorized as a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is used as an intermediate in a variety of industrial processes. However, cyclohexene is not very stable upon long-term storage with exposure to light and air because it forms peroxides. Structure of Cyclohexene Cyclohexene is a six-membered carbon ring with a double bond between two of the carbon atoms. When an organic compound has a carbon-carbon double bond, we call it an alkene. This is the functional group of the molecule. The term alludes to the compound's structure. 'Cyclo' is Greek meaning forming a ring, 'hex' means six, and 'ene' denotes alkene. In any diagram of the cyclohexene molecule, you will notice that the carbons in the ring have two hydrogens bonded to them except the carbons of the double bond or alkene, which only have one hydrogen each. This is because carbon can ...