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Abstract
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.
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- Crown Ether
- Aza-Oxa Crown Ethers
- Cryptands
- Cryptate
- Cryptates
- Oxa-Thia Crown Ethers
- Aza Oxa Crown Ethers
- Oxa Thia Crown Ethers
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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
2004; use ETHERS, CYCLIC 1993-2003; CROWN COMPOUNDS was NM 1976-1992
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- Ethers, Cyclic (1974-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Crown Ethers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043844. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043844
- Crown Ethers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_ether
- Crown Ethers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410125