Unsaturated Hydrocarbon (Alkene and Alkyne and Aplcation )

In this lecture we try to introduce some important concepts for Alkene and Alkyne application in health sciences

What Are Alkenes and Alkynes?
We begin our study of unsaturated hydrocarbons. Recall from previous lecture that these unsaturated compounds contain one or more carbon–carbon double bonds, triple bonds, or benzene-like rings. In this chapter we study alkenes and alkynes. Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds. The simplest alkyne is acetylene..as example ethylene was used as plan growth regulator.
Ethylene: A Plant Growth Regulator : scientists have discovered that this small molecule is a natural ripening agent for fruits. fruit growers can now pick fruit while it is still green and less susceptible to bruising. Then, when they are ready to pack the fruit for shipment, the grower can treat it with ethylene gas. Alternatively, the fruit can be treated with ethephon (Ethrel), which slowly releases ethylene and initiates fruit ripening.