In: Chemistry
All of the following statements about molecular recognition processes are true EXCEPT
they can be carried out at lower temperatures than traditional methods do.
they contribute greatly to polluting the environment than traditional methods do.
they require smaller amounts of solvents than traditional methods do.
they use less energy than traditional methods do.
The term molecular recognition refers to the specific interaction between two or more molecules through noncovalent bonding such as hydrogen bonding, metal coordination, hydrophobic forces, van der Waals forces, π-π interactions, halogen bonding, electrostatic and/or electromagnetic effects. In addition to these direct interactions as well solvent can play a dominant indirect role in driving molecular recognition in solution.The host and guest involved in molecular recognition exhibit molecular complementarityMolecular recognition is a phenomenon that can be envisaged as the preferential binding of a molecule to a “receptor” with high selectivity over closely related structural analogues and they contribute less to polluting the environment than traditional methods do.
So,option B is not correct.