spacer arm

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Link used in a conjugation to distance the substrate from the active species that otherwise would have its activity affected by steric or other influences.

Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 559. (Terminology and the naming of conjugates based on polymers or other substrates (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)) on page 563 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'spacer arm' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09031 RIS BibTex EndNote
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