Anenyne is anorganic compound containing aC=Cdouble bond (alkene) and aC≡Ctriple bond (alkyne).[1] It is called aconjugated enyne when the double and triple bonds areconjugated.
The term is a portmanteau of the termsalkene andalkyne.
The simplest enyne isvinylacetylene.[2]
Some examples of enynes found in nature areisanolic acid andexocarpic acid.
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