ladderane

English

Etymology

ladder +‎ -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.

Noun

ladderane (plural ladderanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.

Usage notes

• Preceded with [n] to indicate the number of rings.