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n. - Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.

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  • alkene monooxygenase 1.14.13.69 1 Nomenclature EC number 1.14.13.69 Systematic name alkene, NADH: oxygen oxidoreductase Recommended name alkene...
  • In elimination, two groups on adjacent carbon atoms are lost and an olefine (alkene) is formed.
  • The simplest alkene is ethylene, with two carbon atoms joined by a double bond and four hydrogen atoms.
  • The mine in Heilongjiang province will produce 10 million tons of coal annually, 1.8 million tons of methanol and 600,000 tons of alkene.
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