Aliphatic Compound - Examples of Aliphatic Compounds

Examples of Aliphatic Compounds

The most important group of aliphatic compounds are:

  • n-, Iso- and Cyclo-Alkanes (Saturated Hydrocarbons)
  • n-, Iso- and Cyclo-Alkenes and -Alkynes (Unsaturated Hydrocarbons).

Important examples of low-molecular aliphatic compounds can be found in the list below (sorted by the number of carbon-atoms):

Formula Name CAS-Number Structural Formula Chemical Classification
CH4 Methane 74-82-8 Alkane
C2H2 Ethyne 74-86-2 Alkyne
C2H4 Ethene 74-85-1 Alkene
C2H6 Ethane 74-84-0 Alkane
C3H4 Propyne 74-99-7 Alkyne
C3H6 Propene - Alkene
C3H8 Propane - Alkane
C4H6 1,2-Butadiene 590-19-2 Diene
C4H6 1-Butyne - Alkyne
C4H8 Butene - e.g. Alkene
C4H10 Butane - Alkane
C6H10 Cyclohexene 110-83-8 Cycloalkene
C5H12 n-pentane 109-66-0 Alkane
C7H14 Cycloheptane 291-64-5 Cycloalkane
C7H14 Methylcyclohexane 108-87-2 Cyclohexane
C8H8 Cubane 277-10-1 Cyclobutane
C9H20 Nonane 111-84-2 Alkane
C10H12 Dicyclopentadiene 77-73-6 Diene, Cycloalkene
C10H16 Phellandrene 99-83-2 Terpene, Diene Cycloalkene
C10H16 α-Terpinene 99-86-5 Terpene, Cycloalkene, Diene
C10H16 Limonene 5989-27-5 Terpene, Diene, Cycloalkene
C11H24 Undecane 1120-21-4 Alkane
C30H50 Squalene 111-02-4 Terpene, Polyene
C2nH4n Polyethylene 9002-88-4 Alkane

A few structures can be shown as example:

But-1-ene can be shown as

CH2=CH-CH2-CH3


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