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Azulenes

Compounds based on a seven-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring. Heat can rearrange them to NAPHTHALENES which have two fused six-membered rings. They are similar to guaiazulenes which are SESQUITERPENES with a six-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.392.368.284.049, D02.455.426.559.847.133, D04.615.133

MeSH Unique ID: D052176

Entry Terms:

  • Bicyclo(5.3.0)Decapentaenes
  • Cyclopentacycloheptenes

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