Skip to main
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Concept information

Término preferido

rotaxanes

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information Complex compounds in which a dumbbell shaped molecule is encircled by a macrocycle. They are named after rota (wheel) and axis (axle). Notation with a prefix is used to indicate the number of interlocked components. They have potential use in nanotechnology. Rotaxanes have been made with cyclodextrins and cyclic ethers.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • polyrotaxanes
  • pseudorotaxanes

En otras lenguas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/331333

Descargue este concepto:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Creado 13/6/19, última modificación 16/12/19