Chemicals and Drugs

Cucurbit(n)urils

A group of barrel-shaped imidazolines composed of (n) glycoluril monomers linked by methylene bridges and are often abbreviated CB[n] or CB*[n]. They have a high binding affinity to CATIONS and neutral molecules.

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A group of barrel-shaped imidazolines composed of (n) glycoluril monomers linked by methylene bridges and are often abbreviated CB[n] or CB*[n]. They have a high binding affinity to CATIONS and neutral molecules.

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  • Cucurbit(n)uril
  • Cucurbituril

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2026 (2006); see CUCURBIT(N)URIL (NM) 2006-2025

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  1. D03w.383.129w.308.432.001w
  2. D03w.633.100.273w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cucurbit(n)urils. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000099246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000099246
  2. Cucurbit(n)urils. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbituril
  3. Cucurbit(n)urils. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59849010