Preferred Label : cage;
IUPAC definition : An aggregate of molecules, generally in the condensed phase, that surrounds the fragments
formed, for example, by thermal or photochemical dissociation. Because the cage hinders
the separation of the fragments by diffusion, they may preferentially react with one
another ('cage effect') but not necessarily to reform the precursor species. For example:;
Origin ID : C00769;
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An aggregate of molecules, generally in the condensed phase, that surrounds the fragments
formed, for example, by thermal or photochemical dissociation. Because the cage hinders
the separation of the fragments by diffusion, they may preferentially react with one
another ('cage effect') but not necessarily to reform the precursor species. For example:
