This so-called anaerobic oxidation of alkanes is an important yet poorly understood microbial process. Scientists from the ...

(colorless) (purple) (colorless) (brown ppt.) Reaction of an alkene with aqueous potassium permanganate results in addition of two hydroxyl groups to each side of the double bond to form a glycol. To ...

What is well known is that the reactions are exothermic: cool flames readily appear in the early stages of oxidation of numerous hydrocarbons, particularly n-alkanes (excepting methane and ethane ...

We present a one-step, visible light-induced synthesis of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-ketone, a bioisostere for benzoyl groups that ...

The general formula of the alkanes is \({C_n}{H_{2n + 2}}\). They are insoluble in water. The names, molecular formula and the structural formula of the first eight alkanes must be learned.