No. Addition requires a multiple bond. For hydrocarbons, this means they are not saturated. You could have an addition reaction across a C=O bond and the rest of the molecule could be saturated, though.
Raymond Z.
asked • 09/02/20Can addition reactions occur without an unsaturated hydrocarbon as a reactant?
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