Polyenes are poly-unsaturated organic compounds that contain one or more sequences of alternating double and single carbon–carbon bonds. These double carbon–carbon bonds interact in a process known as conjugation, which results in an overall lower energy state of the molecule.

Polyenes are poly-unsaturated organic compounds that contain one or more sequences of alternating double and single carbon–carbon bonds. These double carbon–carbon bonds interact in a process known as conjugation, which results in an overall lower energy state of the molecule.