Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

formamidinesulfinic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

H 2 NC(NH)SO 2 H A reagent for the reduction of ketones to secondary alcohols.

isopropaline

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 15 H 23 N 3 O 4 An orange liquid with limited solubility in water; used as a preemergence herbicide for control of grass and broadleaf weeds on tobacco.

methylnaphthalene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 7 CH 3 A solid melting at 34_C; used in insecticides and organic synthesis.

(C 6 H 4 OH) 2 COC 6 H 4 CO Pale-yellow crystals; soluble in alcohol, ether, and alkalies, insoluble in water; used as an acid-base indicator (carmine- colored to alkalies, colorless to acids) for ...

ricinoleic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 18 H 34 O 3 Unsaturated fatty acid; a combustible, water-insoluble, viscous liquid; soluble in most organic solvents; boils at 226_C (10 mmHg); used as a chemical intermediate, in soaps and Turkey ...

tetrazene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

H 2 NC(NH) 3 N 2 C(NH) 3 NO An explosive, colorless to yellowish solid practically insoluble in water and alcohol; used as an explosive initiator and in detonators.

ammonium thiocyanate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

NH 4 SCN Colorless, deliquescent crystals with a melting point of 149.6°C; soluble in water, acetone, alcohol, and ammonia; used in analytical chemistry, freezing solutions, fabric dyeing, ...