macrocycle

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A cyclic @M03667@ or a @M03667@ cyclic portion of a macromolecule.
Note: In the literature, the term 'macrocycle' is sometimes used for molecules of low molecular mass that would not be considered 'macromolecules' as specified in the definition given in this book.
See: chain (Note 2) (in polymers)
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. (Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2298 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'macrocycle' 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.M03662 RIS BibTex EndNote
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