Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Adamant
ane
:
The
tricyclic
,
aliphatic
hydrocarbon
of
molecular structure
shown below.
IUPAC
name
tricyclo
[3.3.1.1
3,7
]
decane
.
Molecular structure
of adamant
ane
.
Amantadine
is an
antiviral
and
antiparkinsonism
pharmaceutical
, contains
an adamant
ane
carbon skeleton (shown in red).
Related terms:
Alkane
,
cyclohexane
,
chair conformation
,
bridged
,
bicyclic
,
fused
,
spiro
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