crown

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01421
A @M03976@ comprising a monocyclic ligand assembly that contains three or more @B00649@ held together by covalent bonds and capable of binding a @G02711@ in a central (or nearly central) position. The @A00138@ formed are sometimes known as 'coronates'. The best known members of this group are macrocyclic polyethers, such as '18-crown-6', containing several repeating units –CR2–CR2O– (where R is most commonly H), and known as crown @E02221@.
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See also:
host (in biotechnology)
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1101 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1328 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'crown' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01421 RIS BibTex EndNote
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