Ladderane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ladderane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- ladderanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pterodactylane, adamantane, labdane, pillararene, triangulane, binane.
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