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Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Ethers, Cyclic > Crown Ethers
Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Ethers, Cyclic > Crown Ethers
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Crown Compounds > Crown Ethers

Preferred term

Crown Ethers  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Crown Ether
  • Ether, Crown

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2004; use ETHERS, CYCLIC 1993-2003; CROWN COMPOUNDS was NM 1976-1992

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043844

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