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Dibutyl phthalate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 16 H 22 O 4 A colourless liquid, used as a plasticizer and insect repellent.
Imino acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Organic acid in which the _NH group is attached to one or two carbons; for example, acetic acid, NH(CH 2 COOH) 2 .
Methyl acetophenone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 C 6 H 4 COCH 3 Fragrant (coumarin aroma), colourless or pale-yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol; used in perfumery.
Oxalic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
HOOCCOOH_2H 2 O Poisonous, transparent, colourless crystals melting at 187_C; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used as a chemical intermediate and a bleach, and in polishes and rust removers.
N-propyl acetate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 3 H 7 OOCCH 3 colourless liquid with pleasant aroma; miscible with alcohols, ketones, esters, and hydrocarbons; boils at 96–102_C; used for flavours and perfumes, in organic synthesis, and as a ...
Organosulfur compound
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
One of a group of substances which contain both carbon and sulfur.
-propiolactone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 3 H 4 O 2 Water-soluble liquid that decomposes rapidly at boiling point (155_C); miscible with ethanol, acetone, chloroform, and ether; reacts with alcohol; used as a chemical intermediate.
