May 10: cyclo alkanes

CYCLO ALKANES
- follow the same naming rules and add "cyclo" in front of the parent chain

Examples

- if the cyclic chain is a side chain, use "cyclo__yl"

Examples

AROMATICS
- When a cyclic 6 carbon chain forms, it can make a resonance structure

Examples


- if Benzene is a side chain, label it as "phenyl" instead