ortho-fused heteroarene

An ortho-fused compound in which at least one of the rings contains at least one heteroatom.

ChEBI ID: 52362

Members (8)

Member	Definition	Role
cinnoline	An azaarene that is the 1,2-diaza analogue of naphthalene. The parent of the class of cinnolines.	cinnoline
hydralazine	The 1-hydrazino derivative of phthalazine; a direct-acting vasodilator that is used as an antihypertensive agent.	hydralazine
isoquinoline	An ortho-fused heteroarene that is a benzopyridine in which the N atom not directly attached to the benzene ring.	isoquinoline
phthalazine	An azaarene that is the 2,3-diaza analogue of naphthalene. The parent of the class of phthalazines.	phthalazine
pteridines		pteridine
quinazolines	A mancude organic heterobicyclic parent that is naphthalene in which the carbon atoms at positions 1 and 3 have been replaced by nitrogen atoms.	quinazoline
quinoline	The simplest member of the quinoline class of compounds, comprising a benzene ring ortho fused to C-2 and C-3 of a pyridine ring.	quinoline
quinoxalines	A naphthyridine in which the nitrogens are at positions 1 and 4.	quinoxaline