Bridgehead

Definition

In organic chemistry, a bridgehead is an atom in a polycyclic molecule that connects two or more rings. It is typically a carbon atom from which the rings seem to 'spring' or 'diverge.'

Related terms

Cycloalkanes:

Hydrocarbons that contain one or more rings of carbon atoms in their structure, making them part of the larger family of cyclic compounds.

Stereochemistry:

The study of how the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules influences their chemical properties and reactions.

Conformations:

The different spatial arrangements that molecules with the same connectivity can adopt due to rotation around single bonds