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oxabicyclic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing a bicyclic compound having a bridging oxygen atom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
  • These oxabicyclic systems are very versatile intermediates in organic synthesis and have been prepared typically in racemic form by the [3 + 4] annulation between allyl cations and furans.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From oxa- + bicyclic.