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- cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane)
Common rings
from 8-12 membered
Medium rings
13 membered and higher
Large rings
The first four classes of cycloalkanes are said to be in
gaseous state in the room temperature
These saturated hydrocarbons are said to have their boiling points ranging between
10-20 K
These compounds are also reported exhibiting higher
Melting points and densities
These are also called as
Saturated hydrocarbons
saturated compounds form
Ring structure
Since the electronegativity between the carbon-hydrogen bonds is found to be too less for these compounds, they are said to be not having any
polarity between the bonds
- These class of saturated hydrocarbons is said to be insoluble in water, and the cycloalkanes in liquid form are said to be the good form of solvents for other organic compounds.
- These class of saturated hydrocarbons is said to be insoluble in water, and the cycloalkanes in liquid form are said to be the good form of solvents for other organic compounds.
The molecule of cycloalkane gets destroyed when
burned
- is said to be the most reactive compound when compared to other cycloalkanes.
Cyclopropane
Cycloalkanes are used as an
- organic solvent in the production of drugs
Cyclo alkanes these are utilized in the manufacture of
hair products as well as in the food industries
- is used as an anesthetic agent in the medical field
Cyclopropane
- is derived from the cyclobutane is used to treat cancers
Carboplatin
Cycloalkane are employed where
in the petroleum industries
Some classes of cycloalkanes are used for
- pigmentation purposes and also used as fragrances in perfume manufacturing sector.
Some of these saturated hydrocarbons are found in the tissues of plants and animals as
steroids
IUPAC Rules for Cycloalkane Nomenclature
- For a monosubstituted cycloalkane the ring supplies the root name (table above) and the substituent group is named as usual. A location number is unnecessary.
- If the alkyl substituent is large and/or complex, the ring may be named as a substituent group on an alkane.
- If two different substituents are present on the ring, they are listed in alphabetical order, and the first cited substituent is assigned to carbon #1. The numbering of ring carbons then continues in a direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) that affords the second substituent the lower possible location number.
- If several substituents are present on the ring, they are listed in alphabetical order. Location numbers are assigned to the substituents so that one of them is at carbon #1 and the other locations have the lowest possible numbers, counting in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
- The name is assembled, listing groups in alphabetical order and giving each group (if there are two or more) a location number.
