Inclusion compound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005761",
  "term": "Inclusion compound",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A host-guest complex where one component (the guest molecule) is trapped within the molecular framework or lattice of another component (the host molecule) without forming covalent bonds. The guest molecule is physically enclosed within the host's cavity or channels. Cyclodextrins and zeolites are common examples of host molecules forming inclusion compounds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "inclusion complex"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cage",
    "clathrates",
    "complex",
    "crown",
    "cryptand",
    "guest",
    "host",
    "intercalation compounds",
    "van der Waals forces"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1124 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1344 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inclusion-compound/"
}