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2-phenoxyethanol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 OCH 2 CH 2 OH An oily liquid with a faint aromatic odor; melting point is 14_C; soluble in water; used in perfumes as a fixative, in organic synthesis, as an insect repellent, and as a ...

ring system

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Arbitrary designation of certain compounds as closed, circular structures, as in the six-carbon benzene ring; common rings have four, five, and six members, either carbon or some combination of ...

theophylline

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 _H 2 O Alkaloid from tea leaves; bitter-tasting white crystals slightly soluble in water and alcohol, melts at 272_C; used in medicine.

amylene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 5 H 10 A highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point, 37.5– 38.5_C; often a component of petroleum. Also known as 2-methyl-2-butene.

butene-2

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 CHCHCH 3 A colorless, highly flammable gas, used to make butadiene and in the synthesis of four- and five-carbon organic molecules; the cis form, boiling point 3.7_C, is insoluble in water, ...