Alicyclic compound

"Carbon ring" redirects here. For aromatic carbon rings, see Aromaticity.

In organic chemistry, an alicyclic compound contains one or more all-carbon rings which may be either saturated or unsaturated, but do not have aromatic character.[1] Alicyclic compounds may have one or more aliphatic side chains attached.

  1. ^ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025). Online version: (1995) "Alicyclic compounds". doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00216
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