organic chemistry Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms.Clayden, ...

, 1-propenyl (or simply propenyl) has the formula CH=CHCH₃ and 2-propenyl (isopropenyl) has the formula CH₂=C-CH₃. These groups are found in many compounds. Propenyl compounds are isomeric with allyl compounds, which have the formula CH₂-CH=CH₂.

Chemicals with 1-propenyl groups

* 2-chloropropylene *

propenylbenzene ''trans''-Propenylbenzene is an organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon ...

(β-methylstyrene). Many phenylpropanoids and their derivatives feature derivatives of propenylbenzene: * Anethole * Asarone * Carpacin *

Coniferyl alcohol Coniferyl alcohol is an organic compound with the formula HO(CH3O)C6H3CH=CHCH2OH. A colourless or white solid, it is one of the monolignols, produced via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway. When copolymerized with related aromatic compounds, ...

Isoeugenol Isoeugenol is a phenylpropene, a propenyl-substituted guaiacol. A phenylpropanoid, it occurs in the essential oils of plants such as ylang-ylang (''Cananga odorata''), and is a component of wood smoke and liquid smoke. It can be synthesized from ...

Isosafrole Isosafrole is an organic compound that is used in the fragrance industry. Structurally, the molecule is related to phenylpropene, a type of aromatic organic chemical. Its fragrance is reminiscent of anise or licorice. It is found in small amoun ...

Methyl isoeugenol Methyl isoeugenol (isomethyleugenol) is a phenylpropanoid, the methyl ether of isoeugenol, found in certain essential oils. It can occur as both (''E'')- and (''Z'')-isomers. See also * Methyl eugenol Methyl eugenol (allylveratrol) is a na ...

Pseudoisoeugenol Pseudoisoeugenol is a naturally occurring phenylpropene and an isomer of eugenol. Natural occurrence and derivatives Pseudoisoeugenol naturally occurs in the essential oils of roots from plants within the genus ''Pimpinella''. In addition to its ...

Chemicals with 2-propenyl groups

Several

terpene Terpenes () are a class of natural products consisting of compounds with the formula (C5H8)n for n > 1. Comprising more than 30,000 compounds, these unsaturated hydrocarbons are produced predominantly by plants, particularly conifers. Terpenes ...

s feature 2-propenyl substituents: *

carvone Carvone is a member of a family of chemicals called terpenoids. Carvone is found naturally in many essential oils, but is most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway (''Carum carvi''), spearmint (''Mentha spicata''), and dill. Uses Both c ...

limonene Limonene is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the oil of citrus fruit peels. The -isomer, occurring more commonly in nature as the fragrance of oranges, is a flavoring a ...

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