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Author Henry Rzepa
A scalemic molecule is the term used by Eliel to describe any non-racemic chiral compound.
A scalemic molecule is the term used by Eliel to describe any non-racemic chiral compound.
This story starts with a calixarene, a molecule (suitably adorned with substituents) frequently used as a host to entrap a guest and perchance make the guest do something interesting. Such a calixarene was at the heart of a recent story where an attempt was made to induce it to capture cyclobutadiene in its cavity.