Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Contributors in Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

1. CH 3 COCOCH 3 A yellowish-green liquid with a boiling point of 88_C; has a strong odor that resembles quinone; occurs naturally in bay oil and butter and is produced from methyl ethyl ketone or ...

alginic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 6 H 8 O 6 ) n An insoluble colloidal acid obtained from brown marine algae; it is hard when dry and absorbent when moist. Also known as algin.

benzotrichloride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 CCl 3 A colorless to yellow liquid that fumes upon exposure to air; has penetrating odor; insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and ether; used to make dyes.

cellulosic resin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any resin based on cellulose compounds such as esters and ethers.

diamyl phenol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 5 H 11 ) 2 C 6 H 3 OH A straw-colored liquid with a boiling range of 280–295_C; used in synthetic resins, lubricating oil additives, plasticizers, detergents, and fungicides.