OBO ID: CHEBI:38097
Term Name: calixarenes Search Ontology:
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]}.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available