Saturated organic compounds: Saturated organic compounds are a class of organic compounds that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms. They are also known as alkanes or paraffins.
Characteristic reaction:
- The characteristic reaction of saturated organic compounds is substitution.
- This is because the carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds in these compounds are relatively weak and can be broken by certain reagents, such as halogens (e.g., chlorine and bromine) or hydrogen halides (e.g., HCl and HBr).
