Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

In the table labeled “Substances Referenced in Synthesis Path” molecular entities appear with a molecular formula but no name or CAS-RN. Why?

April 26, 2017appear cas-rn entities Formula labeled Molecular Table

0

Posted

In the table labeled “Substances Referenced in Synthesis Path” molecular entities appear with a molecular formula but no name or CAS-RN. Why?

1 Answer

0

Posted

These entities represent a molecule that may only be a transitory intermediate that is not isolable, or it may be of undetermined structure. As such this molecule has not been assigned a CAS-RN or a systematic name.