alkanes

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00222
Acyclic branched or unbranched @H02889@ having the general formula CnH2n+2, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
See also:
cycloalkanes
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1313 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'alkanes' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00222 RIS BibTex EndNote
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