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7-membered

7-membered

8.3
A ring of seven atoms in a molecule
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de siete miembros
  • The 7-membered ring structure is less common than six-membered rings in organic chemistry.

Examples

  • Researchers synthesized a new molecule with a 7-membered lactone core.

  • Cycloheptane is a classic example of a 7-membered ring compound.

  • The 7-membered ring is essential for this reaction.

  • Chemists often study 7-membered compounds for their unique properties.

  • Cycloheptane is a classic example of a 7-membered ring compound.

  • Researchers synthesized a new molecule with a 7-membered lactone core.

  • The 7-membered ring structure is less common than six-membered rings in organic chemistry.

Synonyms

seven-membered
vs7-membered
  • Specialized
7.5

A ring made of seven atoms in a molecule

is the same meaning but written with a numeral digit

How Many

9-membered
  • Specialized
9.5
8-membered
  • Specialized
8.4
7-membered
  • Specialized
8.3
6-membered
  • Specialized
7.8
5-membered
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

7-membered positive

Morphology

7-membered = 7-member (transparent) = 7 + member + ed

Formed from a numeral + 'member' (indicating number of members) with the adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'having seven members' is directly inferable.

Etymology

7-Membered simply means 'having seven members', where 7 is the number seven and membered comes from member, meaning 'a part of a group'. Imagine seven people holding hands in a circle, and a 7-membered ring in chemistry is the same idea but with seven atoms, which is why the term describes a ring of seven atoms.