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CAGE MOLECULE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry
CONT

The structure determination shows the P [sub-four] S [sub-three] cage molecule has indeed remained intact and functions as a monodentate ligand to a Mo (CO) [sub-five] unit, bonding through the apical phosphorus atom. (...) The Mo atom is bonded to the very apex of the P [sub-four] S [sub-three] cage (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie
CONT

De natures chimiques très variables, [les] molécules-cages possèdent une caractéristique commune: toutes renferment des cavités internes. Cela leur permet de fonctionner comme de véritables pièges spécifiques, capables d'emprisonner telles molécules ou tels atomes de taille appropriée (...)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Química
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