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What does exocyclic mean?

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Adjective
  1. (chemistry) (of a cyclic compound) not forming part of, or not attached to the ring
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Among the ethidium derivatives reported in the literature, the majority are phenanthridine derivatives with modifications of the exocyclic amines.
The sesquiterpene aromadendrene bears a reactive exocyclic methylene group and a cyclopropane ring which can alkylate proteins and thereby disturb the conformation of protein.
The formation of compound 3 proceeds through dehydrogenation and addition of bromine to the exocyclic double bond.

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