Talk:Olefin

Shouldn't this be merged into alkene? /The Phoenix 08:24, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

definitly not a merge, olefines are a compound class and an alkene a type of functional group, and besides any encyclopedia should have an entry on olefin V8rik 16:43, 9 March 2006 (UTC)


 * What? Alkenes are a class of compounds. Furthermore, this article says that olefin is a synonym of alkene, and Alkene says that alkenes are also called olefins. So everything is in agreement that these are exactly the same thing, except you. —Keenan Pepper 21:17, 9 March 2006 (UTC)


 * well, it is up to us wikipedians to specify how olefin differs from alkenes. I would say olefins are limited to ethylene, propylene etc and used specifically in industry and commerce. I disagree with the editor stating that alkenes and olefins are synonymous but I respect his or her take on it (but no need to merge). V8rik 23:55, 9 March 2006 (UTC)


 * No, it's not "up to us wikipedians to specify" anything. That would violate WP:NOR. It's up to us Wikipedians to find published, verifiable sources. My source is the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, which in the entry for olefin says "= ALKENE". It actually uses an equals sign. What's your source? —Keenan Pepper 00:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I find you offensive I will not continue this discussion V8rik 17:25, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Third opinion
This should definitely go to alkene; it would seem to me, in the absence of any sources to the contrary from V8rik, that alpha-olefins are merely a small subset of olefins. --Scott Wilson 10:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

The term Olefins are not equivalent to Alkenes
According to IUPAC definition, olefins are a more general term than alkenes (https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/O04281). Alkenes, cycloalkenes, polyenes (all cyclic and acyclic hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds) are all refer to the olefins. So it would be more correct to refuse redirection of the page Olefins to Alkenes and give for olefins the correct definition. ChemEdit (talk) 22:29, 24 March 2023 (UTC)