3. Crown Ethers, Cryptands and Other Compounds
Published Online: 22 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9780470980200.ch3
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology Applications
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How to Cite
Davis, F. and Higson, S. (2011) Crown Ethers, Cryptands and Other Compounds, in Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470980200.ch3
Publication History
- Published Online: 22 FEB 2011
- Published Print: 25 MAR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470714621
Online ISBN: 9780470980200
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Keywords:
- crown ethers, cryptands and other compounds;
- carbon chemistry, rich and wide field of study - with limitations;
- chemical reactions, conditions for proceeding - high temperatures, pressures or specific solvents;
- crown ethers, polyethers as polyethylene oxide - commercially widespread, with number of applications;
- simple complexes with crown ethers - complexation behaviour, ring size function and substitution;
- azacrowns, cyclens and cyclams - nitrogen addition, new degree of flexibility to possible structures;
- metals, complexed by cyclens - complexes with transition metals;
- crowns containing other heteroatoms;
- lariat and bibracchial crown ethers;
- combined and multiple systems
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Crown Ethers
Simple Complexes with Crown Ethers
Azacrowns, Cyclens and Cyclams
Crowns Containing Other Heteroatoms
Lariat and Bibracchial Crown Ethers
Cryptands
Spherands
Combined and Multiple Systems
Applications of Crown Ethers and Related Compounds
Conclusions
Bibliography
References