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Cycloparaffins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Cycloparaffins
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.392.368
D04.345.133
Unique ID
D003516
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003516
Scope Note
Alicyclic hydrocarbons in which three or more of the carbon atoms in each molecule are united in a ring structure and each of the ring carbon atoms is joined to two hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups. The simplest members are cyclopropane (C3H6), cyclobutane (C4H8), cyclohexane (C6H12), and derivatives of these such as methylcyclohexane (C6H11CH3). (From Sax, et al., Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Cyclic Acetylenes
Cyclic Alkenes
Cyclic Olefins
Cycloalkanes
Cycloalkenes
Cycloalkynes
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/07
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