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Sucrochemistry
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A type of chemistry based on sucrose as a starting point.
Ethyl amyl ketone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 8 H 16 O A colourless liquid, almost insoluble in water; used in perfumery.
Hydnocarpic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 16 H 28 O 2 A nonedible fat and oil isolated from chaulmoogra oil, forming white crystals that melt at 60_C; used to treat Hansen’s disease.
Mercuric acetate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Hg(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 Poisonous, light-sensitive white crystals; soluble in alcohol and water; used in medicine and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Also known as mercury acetate.
1-octadecene
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 18 H 36 colourless liquid boiling at 180_C; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, and petroleum, insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate.
Polyvinyl ethyl ether
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(_CH(OC 2 H 5 )CH 2 _)x A viscous gum to rubbery solid, soluble in organic solvents; used for pressure-sensitive tape. Also known as polyvinyl ether.
Strontium acetate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Sr(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 _ 1 / 2 H 2 O White, water-soluble crystals, loses water at 150_C; used for catalysts, as a chemical intermediate, and in medicine.
