[Christopha]

So for homework we had to find out what a list of molecules were, and I can't seem to get this one.

It is aminal, has poor solubility, it is named for its shape. It has several possible isomers. It has a unique cyclic shape in which other molecules can enter and bind to it, a property which makes it an ideal molecule for delivering other drug molecules.

Any ideas what it is?

 

[azmanam]

'poor solubility' is a poor clue.  sparingly soluble in what?  water?  hexanes?  HMPA?

First guess was an adamantane derivative, but I don't know what the context of the assignment is (also, it's not really named for its shape).  What chapter was this a part of?  What kinds of nitrogen containing compounds have you been studying?  Can you give us any more context?

[cth]

Maybe it is about cryptand compounds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptand.
They contain amine groups, but I don't know about their solubility.

Or maybe, it is about cucurbituril http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbituril.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavitand