Crown Ethers
Macrocyclic polyethers with the repeating unit of (-CH2-CH2-O)n where n is greater than 2 and some oxygens may be replaced by nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus. These compounds are useful for coordinating CATIONS. The nomenclature uses a prefix to indicate the size of the ring and a suffix for the number of heteroatoms.
Year introduced: 2004
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Tree Number(s): D02.355.291.308, D04.345.051.500, D04.345.241.308
MeSH Unique ID: D043844
Entry Terms:
- Ethers, Crown
- Crown Ether
- Ether, Crown
- Cryptates
- Cryptate
- Cryptands
- Aza-Oxa Crown Ethers
- Aza Oxa Crown Ethers
- Crown Ethers, Aza-Oxa
- Ethers, Aza-Oxa Crown
- Oxa-Thia Crown Ethers
- Crown Ethers, Oxa-Thia
- Ethers, Oxa-Thia Crown
- Oxa Thia Crown Ethers
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