Cyclophane

Name:
Cyclophane
Detailed information:
A term applied in organic research to two molecules, e.g., of benzene, that are connected by covalent bonds involving all their carbon atoms (superphane). Such molecules exhibit a high degree of strain. In other types some of the carbon atoms are not involved. Cyclophanes can be made by a reaction mechanism in which dimerization of benzocyclobutenes plays a part.