March 27, 1996 - March 27, 2029

  • Date:02ThursdayJuly 2009

    The Inner Space of Molecules

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    Time
    11:00 - 11:00
    Title
    Special Chemistry Colloquium
    Location
    Gerhard M.J. Schmidt Lecture Hall
    LecturerProf. Julius Rebek, Jr.
    TheSkaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
    Organizer
    Faculty of Chemistry
    Contact
    hadar.koppel@weizmann.ac.il
    AbstractShow full text abstract about This lecture follows the course of molecular recognition by ...»
    This lecture follows the course of molecular recognition by synthetic receptors that completely surround their targets: encapsulation complexes. These operate through the proper filling of space and reveal new forms of stereochemistry, isomerism, asymmetry, contortions and reactivity of molecules held inside. Capsules with spacers offer a set of molecular devices that operate through compression and expansion of alkanes. An encapsulation complex of anandamide is shown below.
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