Term Name: | calixarenes |
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Synonyms: | calixarene, calixarenes, calixareno, calixarenos, calizarenos |
Definition: | Originally macrocyclic compounds capable of assuming a basket (or "calix") shaped conformation. They are formed from p-hydrocarbyl phenols and formaldehyde. The term now applies to a variety of derivatives by substitution of the hydrocarbon cyclo{oligo[(1,3-phenylene)methylene]}. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:38097] ( EBI ) |