Organic chemistry

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alfin catalyst

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A catalyst derived from reaction of an alkali alcoholate with an olefin halide; used to convert olefins (for example, ethylene, propylene, or butylenes) into polyolefin polymers.

benzothiazole

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 4 SCHN A thiazole fused to a benzene ring; can be made by ring closure from o-amino thiophenols and acid chlorides; derivatives are important industrial products.

cellulosic

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any of the derivatives of cellulose, such as cellulose acetate.

3,5-diaminobenzoic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 7 H 8 N 2 O 2 Monohydrate crystals with a melting point of 228_C; soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and benzene; used in the detection and determination of nitrites.

alanyl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The radical CH 3 CHNH 2 CO_; occurs in, for example, alanyl alanine, a dipeptide.

benzoate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A salt or ester of benzoic acid, formed by replacing the acidic hydrogen of the carboxyl group with a metal or organic radical.

cellobiose

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 22 O 11 A disaccharide which does not occur freely in nature or as a glucoside; a unit of cellulose and lichenin; crystallizes as minute watersoluble crystals from alcohol. Also known as ...