L1 /
4
CH1012
REACTIONS OF
ALKENES
No free
rotation
about the C=C bond
\ E / Z isomers exist
about the C=C bond
\ E / Z isomers exist
sp2 hybrids
s
bonds
p
bond
Structure of
alkenes
Reactivity
Since the p e- are less
strongly bound than
the s e- an alkene is
much more reactive
than an alkane with
an equivalent no. of C’s
strongly bound than
the s e- an alkene is
much more reactive
than an alkane with
an equivalent no. of C’s
