Chemicals and Drugs

Crown Compounds

Macrocyclic organic ring compounds that include repeating non-carbon elements such as OXYGEN, NITROGEN, or SULFUR. The alternating crown structure conveys the ability of the compounds to act as CHELATING AGENTS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Macrocyclic organic ring compounds that include repeating non-carbon elements such as OXYGEN, NITROGEN, or SULFUR. The alternating crown structure conveys the ability of the compounds to act as CHELATING AGENTS.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Aza Crown Compounds
  • Aza-Thia Crown Compounds
  • Thia Crown Compounds
  • Aza Thia Crown Compounds

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005; use CROWN ETHERS 1993-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Crown Ethers (1992-2004)

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Tree Number

  1. D04w.345w.051

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Crown Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047248. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047248
  2. Crown Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76504279