The carbon chain of an alkane may be linear or branched, but must not contain loops (cycles); its chemical formula is of the form CₙH₂ₙ₊₂.
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Alkane
/ˈæl.keɪn/
Synonyms for "alkane" (6 found)
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paraffinalkane series
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methane seriesparaffin seriessaturated hydrocarbon
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6 entriesalkane chainalkane familyalkane seriescombustion of alkanessaturated hydrocarbonshort chain alkane
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Whereas production levels of short-chain alkanes in plants are insufficient to provide an economically viable fuel source, the genes encoding the alkane biosynthetic pathway may provide a biotechnological resource for engineering fermentation organisms with the capacity to convert biomass to an alkane-based fuel.
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The oxidation of the simplest alkane methanol is carried out by methylotrophs that may be obligate or facultative.
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2012, Chulsung Bae, Chapter 3: Catalytic Carbon-Boron Bond Formation via Activation of Alkane C-H Bonds, Pedro J. Pérez, Alkane C-H Activation by Single-Site Metal Catalysis, Springer, page 73, Alkanes are extremely unreactive toward nucleophiles and electrophiles because they are composed of nonpolar, strong, saturated C–H and C-C bonds.
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