Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

isodecyl chloride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 21 Cl A colorless liquid with a boiling point of 210.6_C; used as a solvent and in extractants, cleaning compounds, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, and plasticizers.

methyl hexyl ketone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 COC 6 H 13 A combustible, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 173.5_C; soluble in alcohol, hydrocarbons, ether, and esters; used in perfumes and as a flavoring and odorant.

phase transfer catalysis

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Enhancement of the reaction rate of a two-phase organic-water system by addition of a catalyst which alters the rate of transfer of water-soluble reactant across the interface to the organic phase.

repeating unit

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The group of atoms that is derived from a monomer and repeats throughout a polymer. Also known as monomeric unit.

tetrahydronaphthalene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 12 A colorless, oily liquid that boils at 206_C, and is miscible with organic solvents; used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and as a solvent.

ammonium benzoate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

NH 4 C 7 H 5 O 2 A salt of benzoic acid prepared as a coarse, white powder; used as a preservative in certain adhesives and rubber latex.

para-bromophenacyl bromide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 8 H 6 Br 2 O Crystals with a melting point of 109–110_C; soluble in warm alcohol; used in the identification of carboxylic acids and as a protecting reagent for acids and phenols.