Abstract: A new class of macrocylic polyethers having a crown ether attached to a steroid by various connector units have been prepared. These novel structures have applications as ionophores and they form unique, nonionic vesicles (niosomes).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 5, 1987
Date of Patent:
November 8, 1988
Assignee:
University of Miami (Department of Chemistry)