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Nature 444, 557 (30 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/444557a; Published online 29 November 2006
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Organic Chemistry: Molecules in quarantine
Julius Rebek, Jr1
Abstract
Intermediate compounds are often produced during a chemical reaction, but they are too short-lived to be easily observed. It seems that a molecular pyramid can persuade them to stick around for a little longer.
The path from starting materials to products in chemical reactions often involves many steps. Intermediate compounds are the resting stages along this path, but they exist in vanishingly small concentrations and can rarely be observed.
- Julius Rebek Jr is at the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and in the Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
Email: jrebek@scripps.edu
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