Table 22 Polycyclic hydrocarbon substituent prefixes.

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Table 22 Polycyclic hydrocarbon substituent prefixes.

Type 1-Unlimited substitution

Adamantyl (2-isomer shown)

Anthryl (2-isomer shown)
(An exception to systematic numbering)

Naphthyl (2-isomer shown)

Phenanthryl (2-isomer shown)
(An exception to systematic numbering)

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