alkanes

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00222
Acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula $\ce{C_{n}H_{2n+2}}$, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
See also: cycloalkanes
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1313 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'alkanes' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00222 RIS BibTex EndNote
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