Alicylics and Aromatics

-Carbon chains can form two types of closed loops
-Alicylics are loops usually made with single bonds
-If the parent chain is a loop standard naming rules apply with one addition: 'cyclo' is added in front of the parent chain. (this also applies to side chains containing Alicylics.)


-There are three different ways to draw organic compounds

Condensed structural diagram

Line Diagram

Complete structural diagram

-Numbering can start anywhere and go CW or CCW on the loop but side chain numbers must be lowest.