Organic chemistry

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Methylbutynol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

HC:CCOH(CH 3 ) 2 Water-miscible, colourless liquid boiling at 104_C; soluble in most organic solvents; used as a stabiliser for chlorinated organic compounds, as a solvent, and as a chemical ...

Pelargonic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CO 2 H A colourless or yellowish oil, boiling at 254_C; soluble in ether and alcohol, insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate and flotation agent, in lacquers, ...

Purpurogallin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 11 H 8 O 5 A red, crystalline compound, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls; decomposes at 274–275_C; soluble in boiling alcohol, methanol, and acetone; used as an antioxidant or to ...

Tetrabromophthalic anhydride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 Br 4 C 2 O 3 A pale yellow, crystalline solid with a melting point of 280_C; used as a flame retardant for paper, plastics, and textiles.

Aluminium oleate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A soaplike compound of aluminium and oleic acid, used in lubricating oils and greases to improve their viscosity.

Boric acid ester

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any compound readily hydrolyzed to yield boric acid and the respective alcohol; for example, trimethyl borate hydrolyzes to boric acid and methyl alcohol.

1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 3 ClN 2 O 4 Yellow crystals with a melting point of 52–54_C; soluble in hot alcohol, ether, and benzene; used as a reagent in the determination of pyridine compounds such as nicotinic acid, ...