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Dichloroacetic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CHCl 2 COOH A strong liquid acid, formed by chlorinating acetic acid; used in organic synthesis.

Ethyl nitrite

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 2 H 5 NO 2 A colourless liquid, boiling at 16.4_C; used in medicine and in organic synthesis. Also known as sweet spirits of niter.

Indican

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 14 H 17 O 6 N A glucoside of indoxyl occurring in the indigo plant; on hydrolysis indican gives rise to indoxyl, which is oxidised to indigo by air.

Methyl-n-amyl ketone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 4 COCH 3 Stable, water-white liquid; miscible with organic lacquer solvents, slightly soluble in water; used as an inert reaction medium and as a solvent for nitrocellulose lacquers. ...

Oxybenzone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 14 H 12 O 3 A crystalline substance with a melting point of 66_C; used as a sunscreen agent. Also known as 4-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone.

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 4 H 10 O 2 A colourless liquid with a boiling point of 120.1_C; soluble in water, methanol, and ether; used as a solvent for cellulose, dyes, and inks.

Terephthalic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 4 (COOH) 2 A combustible white powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies, sublimes above 300_C; used to make polyester resins for fibres and films and as an analytical reagent and ...