What does "spirocyclopropane" mean?

A divalent radical in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another

What is a synonym for "spirocyclopropane"?

Common synonyms include: spirocyclopropyl.

Spirocyclopropane

noun

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Noun

1
A divalent radical in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another

Synonyms

All synonyms

spirocyclopropyl

Etymology

From spiro- + cyclopropane.

Related phrases

right angle

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