Nomenclature of Alkynes

a. Drop the -ane ending of the parent and add -yne.

* Try to name the following compounds...

  J

 J

* Try to draw structures for the following compounds...

 3-methyl-1-butyne J

 cyclohexylethyne J

b. A common name that you should know is...

acetylene

* Try to draw a structure for the following compound...

dimethylacetylene J

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