Organic chemistry

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Octyne

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CHC(CH 2 ) 5 CH 3 colourless hydrocarbon liquid, boiling at 125_C.

Potassium gluconate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

KC 6 H 11 O 7 An odorless, white crystalline compound with salty taste; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol and benzene; used in medicine.

Sucrochemical

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A chemical made from a feedstock derived from sucrose extracted from sugarcane or sugarbeet.

Ethyl-para-aminobenzoate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 4 NH 2 CO 2 C 2 H 5 A white powder, melting point 88–92_C, slightly soluble in ethanol and ether, very slightly soluble in water; used as a local anesthetic. Also known as benzocaine.

Hydantoin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 3 N 2 O 2 H A white, crystalline compound, melting point 220_C; used as an intermediate in certain pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a textile softener and lubricant. Also known as glycolyurea.

Mercaptol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound formed by combining a mercaptal and a ketone.

N-octadecane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 18 H 38 colourless liquid boiling at 318_C; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, and petroleum, insoluble in water; used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.