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Polycyclic vs Ladderane - What's the difference?

polycyclic | ladderane |

As nouns the difference between polycyclic and ladderane

is that polycyclic is such a compound while ladderane is (organic chemistry) any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders.

As an adjective polycyclic

is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

polycyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

    • Derived terms

    * polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon * polycyclic compound

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a compound

    • Synonyms

    * polycyclic compound

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * tricyclic

    ladderane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia ladderane) (en noun)
  • (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 [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html 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.