diesel, and jet fuel; and other uses such as ethyne (acetylene) in welding.

Examples

The most important aliphatic compounds are:

* n-, iso- and cyclo-alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons)
* n-, iso- and cyclo-alkenes and -alkynes (unsaturated hydrocarbons).

Important examples of low-molecular aliphatic compounds can be found in the list below (sorted by the number of carbon-atoms):