Cycloalkanes

General formula
CnH2n

The cycloalkanes are saturated hydrocarbons like the alkanes, but form rings with two hydrogen atoms per carbon. The names follow those of the alkanes with the prefix cyclo- .

Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Index

Carbon compounds

Chemistry concepts

Reference
Shipman, Wilson, Todd
Sec 15.2
 
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