Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

ethyl cinnamate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 CH_CHCOOC 2 H 5 An oily liquid with a faint cinnamon odor; used as a fixative for perfumes. Also known as ethyl phenylacrylate.

hydrofluorocarbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon. Abbreviated HFC.

metaldehyde

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 3 CHO)n White acetaldehyde-polymer prisms; soluble in organic solvents, insoluble in water; used as a pesticide or fuel.

octyl phenol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 8 H 17 C 6 H 4 OH White flakes, congealing at 73_C; soluble in organic solvents, insoluble in water; used to make surfactants, plasticizers, and antioxidants.

potassium citrate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

K 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 _H 2 O Odorless crystals with saline taste; soluble in water and glycerol, deliquesent and insoluble in alcohol; decomposes about 230_C; used in medicine.