Von Baeyer nomenclature explained

In organic chemistry, the von Baeyer nomenclature is a system for describing polycyclic (i.e. multi-ringed) hydrocarbons. The system was originally developed in 1900 by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer for bicyclic systems^[1] and in 1913 expanded by Eduard Buchner and Wilhelm Weigand for tricyclic systems.^[2] The system has been adopted and extended by the IUPAC as part of its nomenclature for organic chemistry. The modern version has been extended to cover more cases of compounds including an arbitrary number of cycles, heterocyclic compounds and unsaturated compounds.^[3]

See also

• Clar's rule

References

1. Adolf Baeyer: Systematik und Nomenclatur bicyclischer Kohlenwasserstoffe.
2. E. Buchner, W. Weigand: Bornylen und Diazoessigester [Nebst einer Nomenklatur tricyclischer Kohlenstoff-Ringsysteme nach Adolf von Baeyer].
3. Book: Favre. Henri A.. Powell. Warren H.. Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry – IUPAC Recommendation and Preferred names 2013. IUPAC. 2013. 978-0-85404-182-4. Extensive errata to this book has published online as: Web site: Moss. G. P.. Corrections to Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. IUPAC.