Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

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Agavose

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 22 O 11 A sugar found in the juice of the agave tree; used in medicine as a diuretic and laxative.

Benzil

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 COCOC 6 H 5 A yellow powder; melting point 95_C; insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, and benzene; used in organic synthesis.

A highly polymerized synthetic organic compound consisting of a large, nondiffusible anion and a simple, diffusible cation, which later can be exchanged for a cation in the medium in which the resin ...

Diacetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An ester or salt that contains two acetate groups.

Aldol condensation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Formation of a _-hydroxycarbonyl compound by the condensation of an aldehyde or a ketone in the presence of an acid or base catalyst. Also known as aldol reaction.

5,6-benzoquinoline

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 13 H 9 N Crystals which are soluble in dilute acids, alcohol, ether, or benzene; melting point is 93_C; used as a reagent for the determination of cadmium.