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Organic chemistry

Methyl amyl alcohol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 CHOHCH 3 Toxic, flammable, colourless liquid; boils at 132_C; miscible with water and most organic solvents; used as a solvent and as a chemical intermediate. Also known as methyl ...

Para-oxon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 2 H 5 O) 2 P(O)C 6 H 4 NO 2 A reddish-yellow oil with a boiling point of 148–151_C; soluble in most organic solvents; used as an insecticide. Also known as diethyl para-nitrophenyl phosphate.

Propylene glycol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 CHOHCH 2 OH A viscous, colourless liquid, miscible with water, alcohol, and many solvents; boils at 188_C; used as a chemical intermediate, antifreeze, solvent, lubricant, plasticizer, and ...

Terbutryn

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 13 H 19 N 5 S A colourless powder with a melting point of 104–105_C; used for weed control for wheat, barley, and grain sorghum.

Allylene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 C:CH An acetylenic, three-carbon hydrocarbon; a colourless gas boiling at _24_C; soluble in ether. Also known as propyne.

Binapacryl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 15 H 18 O 6 N 2 A light tan solid with a melting point of 68–69_C; insoluble in water; used for powdery mildew and for mites on fruits.

Allene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 3 H 4 An unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with two double bonds. Also known as propadiene.

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