Saturated compounds
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In organic chemistry , a saturated compound describes a group of substances in which all bonds between carbon atoms in a molecule are single bonds . All valences of the carbon atoms are exhausted, no additional atoms or groups of atoms can be taken up by addition reactions . In chemistry, saturated hydrocarbons are called alkanes . Complex compounds are a special case (for example compounds that consist of several rings , such as propiconazole ), where the name can only refer to parts of the compound (e.g. individual rings).
properties
Saturated compounds are generally more stable and less reactive than unsaturated compounds because there are no steric hindrances and no large polarity differences. They also have very low melting and boiling points in relation to their molar mass .
Examples
Saturated hydrocarbons
Saturated alcohols , aldehydes , ketones , carboxylic acids and esters
- Butanol , acetaldehyde , propanone , butyric acid
- saturated fatty acids (e.g. stearic acid and palmitic acid )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Otto-Albrecht Neumüller (Ed.): Römpps Chemie-Lexikon. Volume 2: Cm-G. 8th revised and expanded edition. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04512-9 , p. 1459.