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Nomenclature of Assemblies of Identical Units

Rule C-74. Assemblies of Identical Acyclic Units

74.1 - Some directly linked, identical, acyclic units are conveniently named as assemblies of units, although in general the use of rules similar to C-71 and C-73 is precluded by the rules of Subsection C-0.13 governing the choice of the principal chain.

Examples to Rule C-74.1

However,

74.2 - The following acyclic nitrogen compounds, and their derivatives and substitution products, may be named as assemblies of identical units, with the numbering shown (see also Rule C-72.1):


(However, for Biguanide, see Rule C-962.1)

See Recommendations'93 R-2.4.4 and R-1.2.8

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