Cyclohexane and Beyond: Tangled Hexagons and Octahedra

Michael O'Keeffe; Michael M.J. Treacy

doi:10.1002/hlca.202200071

Cyclohexane and Beyond: Tangled Hexagons and Octahedra

Michael O'Keeffe, Michael M.J. Treacy

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Abstract

Inspired by Dunitz’s treatment of the geometry and flexibility of cyclohexane, we describe some ways in which hexagons and octahedra can become self-entangled and linked. Connections to topics such as flexibility of frameworks, tensegrity structures, and Borromean rings are indicated.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e202200071
Journal	Helvetica Chimica Acta
Volume	105
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.202200071
State	Published - Oct 2022

Keywords

chemoinformatics
conformation analysis
knots
links
polycatenanes
tangles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Biochemistry
Drug Discovery
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry

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