Cavity diameter and height of cyclodextrins and cucurbit[n]urils from the molecular electrostatic potential topography

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-380

  Pinjari, Rahul V ^a   Khedkar, Jayshree K ^a   Gejji, Shridhar P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Cavity dimension; Cucurbit n urils; Cyclodextrins; Density functional theory; Molecular electrostatic potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952290642     PISSN: 09230750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10847-009-9657-z     Document Type: Article

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