Crown Ethers
Edwin Weber,
Edwin Weber
Institut für Organische Chemie, TU-Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorEdwin Weber,
Edwin Weber
Institut für Organische Chemie, TU-Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany
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The article contains sections titled:
1. |
Classification and Nomenclature |
2. |
Physical Properties |
3. |
Chemical Properties |
4. |
Crown Ether Complexes |
5. |
Production |
6. |
Uses |
7. |
Toxicology and Occupational Health |
Crown ethers belong to the general group of macrocyclic polyethers. The name crown ethers refers to the crown-like atomic arrangement. The most remarkable property of crown ethers is their ability to yield stable complexes with alkali and alkaline-earth metal ions and ammonium ions. Crown ethers may also act as “second-sphere ligands” of metal ion complexes. Under optimized conditions, crown ethers can be used effectively for ion extractions, but other important uses are, for example, as complexing agents and phase-transfer catalysts in organic syntheses. Besides the characteristics and uses of crown ethers, their production processes and toxicological features are addressed as well.
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