Polycyclic molecule

Definition

A polycyclic molecule consists of two or more interconnected ring structures, which may be either fused together directly, share a common bond, or be linked through a bridge. These compounds display a variety of complex geometrical arrangements and have significant implications in the study of organic chemistry due to their unique properties and reactions.

Related terms

Cycloalkane: Cycloalkanes are saturated hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon rings to which hydrogen atoms are attached.

Stereochemistry: Stereochemistry involves the study of the spatial arrangements of atoms within molecules and how these arrangements affect their chemical properties and reactions.

Conformation: Conformation refers to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and how this arrangement can change without breaking any chemical bonds through rotation around single bonds