Cyclic compound
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In organic chemistry, a cyclic organic compound is one in which a series of carbon atoms are connected together to form a loop or ring. Benzene is a well known example.
The term "polycyclic" is used when more than one ring is combined in a single molecule, and the term "macrocycle" is used for a ring containing more than a dozen atoms.
See also
- Alicyclic compound
- * Cycloalkane
- * Cycloalkene
- Aromatic hydrocarbon
- * Simple aromatic ring
- * Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- Heterocyclic compound
- Macrocycle
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