Molecular Architecture: Some Definitions

Abstract

In the structural analysis of a highly complex system, initiation of thinking in terms of system theory [213,214] exerts organizing power. The whole system is purposely divided into INPUT, OUTPUT and the — at most — open system of the THROUGHPUT, often called “black box” (see Fig. 7.1). INPUT means the reservoirs of the quantitatively (concentrations) and qualitatively (properties) differentiated educts, solvents and catalysts (specificities), their energies and information as well as the given experimental conditions such as temperature. OUTPUT is the quantitative and qualitative consistency of the reaction mixture (selectivities) as well as its energy contents.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe