different between ladderane vs molrac

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.

English

Etymology

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Noun

molrac (plural molracs)

1. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound having a rigid, multicyclic structure resembling a rack

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   Quadricyclane (2) reacted at the cyclobutene-1,2-diester ?-bond of 4 to form the hexacyclic molrac 8, in which high stereospecificity accompanied the cycloaddition process.

See also

• ladderane

Anagrams

• Colmar, clamor