Isocyclic compounds

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013220",
  "term": "Isocyclic compounds",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds that contain one or more closed rings of atoms, where all the atoms forming the ring structure are of the same element. In organic chemistry, this element is exclusively carbon, making these compounds synonymous with carbocyclic compounds. The term is used interchangeably with homocyclic compounds and encompasses both alicyclic compounds like cyclohexane and aromatic compounds like benzene.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "homocyclic compounds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1344 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/isocyclic-compounds/"
}