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Title: Organic chemistry question - Cyclics as sidechains
Post by: TheBeardedMage on February 10, 2016, 07:46:47 PM

In my grade 12 chemistry course, we are taking cyclics as sidechains. I asked my around and I heard that cyclics cannot exist as sidechains due to angle strain and the fact that they are more stable than straight chains? Is this true or can cyclics be sidechains to straight chains if the straight chains have more double bonds ect...?

Title: Re: Organic chemistry question - Cyclics as sidechains
Post by: Dan on February 11, 2016, 02:24:16 AM

Quote from: TheBeardedMage on February 10, 2016, 07:46:47 PM

I asked my around and I heard that cyclics cannot exist as sidechains due to angle strain and the fact that they are more stable than straight chains?

This doesn't make sense, can you clarify what you mean (ideally with examples - you can add attachments to your posts in the "additional options" tab below the reply text box)?