SPIRO HYDROCARBONS

Spiro Hydrocarbons

A "spiro union" is one formed by a single atom which is the only common member of two rings. A "free spiro union" is one constituting the only union direct or indirect between two rings senior

. The common atom is designated as the "spiro atom". According to the number of spiro atoms present, the compounds are distinguished as monospiro-, dispiro-, trispirocompounds, etc. The following rules apply to the naming of compounds containing free spiro unions.

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