What is known as an asymmetrical alkene? Give examples.
(N/A) An alkene is known as an asymmetrical alkene if the groups attached to the two carbon atoms of the double bond are different.
For example,in $CH_3-CH=CH-CH_2-CH_3$ (pent-$2$-ene),the groups attached to the first carbon of the double bond are $-H$ and $-CH_3$,while the groups attached to the second carbon are $-H$ and $-CH_2-CH_3$. Since these groups are different,it is an asymmetrical alkene.
For example,in $CH_3-CH=CH-CH_2-CH_3$ (pent-$2$-ene),the groups attached to the first carbon of the double bond are $-H$ and $-CH_3$,while the groups attached to the second carbon are $-H$ and $-CH_2-CH_3$. Since these groups are different,it is an asymmetrical alkene.
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