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DECALIN RING SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Pravastatin stands out by being the only one with hydroxyl group in the 6 position of the Decalin ring system in lieu of a methyl group.

OBS

ring: An arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner or as a closed chain and commonly consisting of five or six atoms although smaller and also much larger rings are known.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

décaline (ou encore «Décaline», marque de commerce) : Dénomination du décahydronaphtalène, de formule C10H18, hydrocarbure saturé bicyclique obtenu par hydrogénation poussée du naphtalène utilisé comme solvant et comme additif pour combustibles liquides.

OBS

cyclique (adjectif) : Qui concerne les cycles (dans tous les sens); se dit plus particulièrement d'un composé renfermant au moins une chaîne fermée ou un noyau.

Spanish

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