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modularity of nomenclature
Sea Change Started conversation Aug 29, 2003
Are there such things as alkynols and alkenals?
modularity of nomenclature
Rho Posted Aug 29, 2003
I've never heard those names before, so I don't think so! 
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SEF Posted Aug 30, 2003
It is possible to have an alkynol but they seem to be a bit unstable - the triple bond tends to migrate!
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EwenMc Posted Sep 10, 2003
There's no reason to have the C-C multiple bond near the alcohol, aldehyde or whatever group, so long alkenals and alkynols are certainly valid: Dec-1-ene-10-ol anyone?
Alcohols are prone to keto-enol tautomerism: propen-2-ol isomerises to propanone.
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