Mesh term Cycloparaffins
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Macrocyclic Compounds
Description
Alicyclic hydrocarbons in which three or more of the carbon atoms in each molecule are united in a ring structure and each of the ring carbon atoms is joined to two hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups. The simplest members are cyclopropane (C3H6), cyclobutane (C4H8), cyclohexane (C6H12), and derivatives of these such as methylcyclohexane (C6H11CH3). (From Sax, et al., Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)Browse to child terms:
Adamantane
Cyclitols
Cyclobutanes
Cyclodecanes
Cycloheptanes
Cyclohexanes
Cyclooctanes
Cyclopentanes
Cyclopropanes
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