Markush structure

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11472

A structure diagram that describes a set of related molecules with the structure of the common core and the structures of the substituents at each position.

Note: Markush structures are commonly used in patent claims.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 239. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 250 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Markush structure' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11472 RIS BibTex EndNote
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