Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

Dicyclohexylamine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 6 H 11 ) 2 NH A clear, colourless liquid with a boiling point of 256_C; used for insecticides, corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, and detergents, and as a plasticizer and catalyst.

Fatty nitrile

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

RCN An ester of hydrogen cyanide derived from fatty acid; used in lube oil additives and plasticizers, and as a chemical intermediate.

Iodoxybenzene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 IO 2 Clear white crystals that explode at 227–228_C, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in chloroform, acetone, and benzene; a strong oxidising agent.

2-methylbutyraldehyde

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CHO A combustible liquid with a boiling point of 92.93_C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used as a brightener in electroplating. Also known as 2-methylbutanal.

Pellotine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 13 H 19 O 3 N A colorless, crystalline alkaloid, derived from the dried cactus pellote, Lophophora williamsi (Mexico), slightly soluble in water; used as a hypnotic.