Term: cavitands
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00914

Definition:
Compounds constrained by structure to having or accommodating a cavity large enough to host other molecules.

Related Terms:
1) inclusion compounds (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02998).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1327 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'cavitands' 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.C00914

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