bicyclic compounds

weinmadj@plu.edu
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 23:52:09 -0800 (PST)

How do you classify a bicyclic and polycylic alkanes? For example, the
name of decalin is bicylo[4.4.0]decane. Where does the [4.4.0] come
from and how do you get it?

David