Alicyclic compounds

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012851",
  "term": "Alicyclic compounds",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds that contain one or more all-carbon rings which are not aromatic. These compounds combine characteristics of both aliphatic and cyclic compounds, exhibiting properties similar to open-chain alkanes or alkenes but in a cyclic structure. Cyclohexane and cyclohexene are common examples of alicyclic compounds.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aliphatic compounds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1313 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alicyclic-compounds/"
}