Bicyclic Hydrocarbons

Nomenclature

Spiranes

Spiro[4.5]decane

Order: The smallest cycle first

Bicycloalcanes

Bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane

Order: The biggest cycle first

Numerotation

Spiro[4.5]decane

Start with the first C of the smallest cycle

Bicyclo[3.2.1]octane

Start with a C of the bridge, then number the branches in descending order of their length

Examples

6-Methylspiro[4.5]decan-1-ol

Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene