ladderane
English
editEtymology
editFrom ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.
Noun
editladderane (plural ladderanes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
- This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
Usage notes
edit- Preceded with [n] to indicate the number of rings.