polyquinanes (polyquinenes) 

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Saturated or unsaturated, respectively, polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of fused five-membered rings, commonly but not necessarily incorporating the skeleton of quinacene (tricyclo[5.2.1.04,10]deca-2,5,8-triene): E.g.
bicyclo[3.3.0]octane, dodecahedrane.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1360 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'polyquinanes (polyquinenes)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04751 RIS BibTex EndNote
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