On the $(S_2)$-condition of edge rings for cactus graphs

A cactus graph is a connected graph in which every block is either an edge or a cycle. In this paper, we will examine cactus graphs where all the blocks are $3$-cycles, i.e., triangular cactus graphs, of diameter $4$. Our main focus is to prove that the corresponding edge ring of this family of graphs is not normal and satisfies Serre’s condition $(S_2)$. We use a criterion due to Katthän for non-normal affine semigroup rings.