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cyclophane

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cyclophane [′sī·klə‚fān]
(organic chemistry)
A molecule composed of an aromatic ring (most frequently a benzene ring) and an aliphatic unit which forms a bridge between two (or more) positions of the aromatic ring.


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The researchers find that by attaching a photosensitive compound to the cylinder, a cyclophane, they can use light to make it expel the piston, a bis-naphthalene.
 
 
 
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