| 释义 |
Definition of catenane in English: catenanenounˈkatəneɪn Chemistry A molecule which consists of two or more connected rings like links in a chain. Example sentencesExamples - An added advantage, Stoddart notes, is that carbon nanotubes are much more chemically compatible with organic switching molecules, such as catenanes, than more conventional metallic electrodes are.
- The molecules we have generated are complex catenanes, wherein the cyclic strands are linked to both of the continuous strands.
- In general, these two closed chains are linked catenanes, and the type of linkage reflects a topological property of the original substrate.
- The ultimate product of the ligations involved in producing the molecules we use is a cyclic molecule or a catenane.
- The work builds on research into catenanes by Fraser Stoddart and others at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Origin 1960s: from Latin catena 'chain' + -ane2. |