Crown Ethers

Synonyms

Aza Oxa Crown Ethers

Aza-Oxa Crown Ethers

Crown Ethers, Aza-Oxa

Crown Ethers, Oxa-Thia

Cryptands

Cryptates

Ethers, Aza-Oxa Crown

Ethers, Crown

Ethers, Oxa-Thia Crown

Oxa Thia Crown Ethers

Oxa-Thia Crown Ethers

Macrocyclic polyethers with the repeating unit of (-CH2-CH2-O)n where n is greater than 2 and some oxygens may be replaced by nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus. These compounds are useful for coordinating CATIONS. The nomenclature uses a prefix to indicate the size of the ring and a suffix for the number of heteroatoms.