The Macrocyclic Effect · Why Ring-Shaped Ligands Outbind Their Open-Chain Cousins
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ligand
log K
ΔΔG
step
Cu²⁺ metal ion
cyclam (macrocycle)
2,3,2-tet (open chain)
N donor lone pairs
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