Cycloundecane is a

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with eleven carbon atoms forming a ring. It is classed as an

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because it has only carbon and hydrogen and these elements are configured with C–H and C–C such that there is a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogens attached to them. For each of the carbon atoms in the chain there is a pair of hydrogen atoms such that the chemical formula is C₁₁H₂₂. The compound is stable, but it burns with sufficient ignition heat. Variants of this compound, for example,

bicycloundecane Bicycloundecane is an organic compound with molecular formula C11 H20. It is essentially the spherical form of the ring cycloundecane. In cycloundecane, the eleven carbon atoms are joined together in a chain that meets at the ends to form a ring. ...

, have been proposed for use in conductors for electronic circuitry."Anisotropic conductive adhesive", United States Patent 6827880
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