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CHEBI:59705 - spherand

ChEBI IDCHEBI:59705
ChEBI Namespherand
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DefinitionA macrocyclic ligand consisting of meta-bridged phenol groups. Spherands are complex cryptands, having an almost spherical structure, and are able to form complexes by enveloping the metal cations.
Last Modified5 July 2010
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
spherand (CHEBI:59705) is a macrocycle (CHEBI:51026)
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