Organic chemistry

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Propyliodone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 11 O 3 NI 2 A white, crystalline powder with a melting point of 187–190_C; soluble in alcohol, acetone, and ether; used in medicine as a radiopaque medium.

Terpineol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 17 OH A combustible, colourless liquid with a lilac scent, derived from pine oil, soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water, boils at 214–224_C; used in medicine, perfumes, soaps, and ...

Allylurea

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 4 H 8 N 2 O Crystals with a melting point of 85_C; freely soluble in water and alcohol; used to manufacture allylthiourea and other corrosion inhibitors.

Bismuth pyrogallate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Bi(OH)C 6 H 3 (OH)O 2 An odorless, tasteless, yellowishgreen, amorphous powder; used in medicine as intestinal antiseptic and dusting powder.

Chloroacrolein

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

H 2 C:ClCHO A colourless liquid with a boiling point of 29– 31_C; used as a tear gas.

-dichlorohydrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 2 ClCHOHCH 2 Cl Unstable liquid, the commercial product consisting of a mixture of two isomers; used as a solvent and a chemical intermediate. Abbreviated GDCH.

Ethynylation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Production of an acetylenic derivative by the condensation of acetylene with a compound such as an aldehyde; for example, production of butynediol from the union of formaldehyde withacetylene.