Organic chemistry

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Iodoacetic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 2 ICOOH White or colourless crystals that are soluble in water and alcohol, and melt at 82–83_C; used in biological research for its inhibitive effect on enzymes.

Methyl bromide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 Br A toxic, colourless gas that forms a crystalline hydrate with cold water; used in synthesis of organic compounds, and as a fumigant.

Para red

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 6 (OH)NNC 6 H 4 NO 2 Red pigment derived from the coupling of _-naphthol with diazotized paranitroaniline. Also known as paranitraniline red.

C 9 H 12 Water-insoluble, hydrocarbon liquid, boiling at 168_C; soluble in alcohol, benzene, and ether; used to manufacture perfumes and dyes, and as a catgut sterilant. Also known as pseudocumol; ...

Tertiary amine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

R 3 N A trisubstituted amine in which the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that is joined to three carbons; for example, trimethylamine, (CH 3 ) 3 N.

Aluminon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 22 H 23 N 3 O 9 A yellowish-brown, glassy powder that is freely soluble in water; used for the detection and colorimetric estimation of aluminium in foods, water, and tissues, and as a pharyngeal ...

Blocking group

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

In peptide synthesis, a group that is reacted with a free amino or carboxyl group on an amino acid to prevent its taking part in subsequent formation of peptide bonds.