Cyclophane

Origin

- + phane

Full definition of cyclophane

Noun

1. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon consisting an aromatic unit (typically a benzene ring) and an aliphatic chain that forms a bridge between two positions of the aromatic ring; more complex derivatives (the superphanes) with multiple aromatic units and bridges forming cagelike structures are known.
2. (organic chemistry) Any cyclic structure used as a base phane in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds

Derived terms

• cyclopropaphane
• cyclobutaphane
• cyclopentaphane
• cyclohexaphane
• cycloheptaphane