different between cyclobutane vs ladderane

English

Etymology

cyclo- +? butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.

Noun

cyclobutane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclobutanes)

1. (uncountable, organic chemistry) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
2. (countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.

Related terms

• butane
• isobutane
• n-butane

Translations

French

Etymology

cyclo- +? butane

Noun

cyclobutane m (plural cyclobutanes)

1. cyclobutane

Related terms

• butane
• isobutane
• n-butane

English

Etymology

ladder +? -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.

Noun

ladderane (plural ladderanes)

1. (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.

Usage notes

• Preceded with [n] to indicate the number of rings.