Organic chemistry

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metallocene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Organometallic coordination compound which is obtained as a cyclopentadienyl derivative of a transition metal or a metal halide.

olefin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CnH 2 n A family of unsaturated, chemically active hydrocarbons with one carbon-carbon double bond; includes ethylene and propylene.

potassium glycerophosphate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

K 2 C 3 H 5 O 2 _H 2 PO 4 _3H 2 O Pale yellow, syrupy liquid, soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and as a dietary supplement. Also known as potassium glycerinophosphate.

C 12 H 22 O 11 Combustible, white crystals soluble in water, decomposes at 160 to 186_C; derived from sugarcane or sugarbeet; used as a sweetener in drinks and foods and to make syrups, preserves, ...

ethylation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Formation of a new compound by introducing the ethyl functional group (C 2 H 5 ).

hydracrylic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 2 OH_CH 2 COOH An oily liquid that is an isomer of lactic acid and that breaks down on heating to acrylic acid.

mercuric benzoate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Hg(C 7 H 5 O 2 ) 2 _H 2 O Poisonous white crystals, sensitive to light, melting at 165_C; slightly soluble in alcohol and water; used in medicine. Also known as mercury benzoate.