Bridged Hydrocarbons ACD/Name

Rule A-31. Bicyclic Systems

31.1 - Saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon systems consisting of two rings only, having two
or more atoms in common, take the name of an open chain hydrocarbon containing the
same total number of carbon atoms preceded by the prefix "bicyclo-". The number of
carbon atoms in each of the three bridges connecting the two tertiary carbon atoms is
indicated in brackets in descending order.

Examples to Rule A-31.1

31.2 - The system is numbered commencing with one of the bridgeheads, numbering
proceeding by the longest possible path to the second bridgehead; numbering is then
continued from this atom by the longer unnumbered path back to the first bridgehead and
is completed by the shortest path from the atom next to the first bridgehead.

Examples to Rule A-31.2

31.3 - Unsaturated hydrocarbons are named in accordance with the principles set forth in
Rule A-11.3 When after applying Rule A-31.2 a choice in numbering remains
unsaturation is given the lowest numbers.

Examples to Rule A-31.3

(See Rule A-3.1 for double locants)

31.4 - Radicals derived from bridged hydrocarbons are named in accordance with the
principles set forth in Rule A-11 The numbering of the hydrocarbon is retained and the
point or points of attachment are given numbers as low as is consistent with the fixed
numbering of the saturated hydrocarbon.

Examples to Rule A-31.4

 (See Rule A-3.1 for double locants)

See Recommendations'93 R-2.4.2

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