Tetracyclic

Tetracyclics are cyclic chemical compounds that contain four fused rings of atoms, for example, Tröger's base.

For flowers constructed of four whorls, see cyclic flower.
Doxycycline, a tetracyclic antibiotic.
Mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant.

Some tricyclic compounds having three fused and one tethered ring (connected to main nucleus by a single bond) can also classified as tetracyclic, for example, ciclazindol.[1]

Tetracyclic compounds have various pharmaceutical uses, such as:

See also

References
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