Organic chemistry

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azulene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 16 H 26 O The blue coloring matter of wormwood and other essential oils; an oily, blue liquid, boiling at 170_C; insoluble in water; used in cosmetics.

carbocation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A positively charged ion whose charge resides, at least in part, on a carbon atom or group of carbon atoms.

deacetylation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The removal of an acetyl group from a molecule.

An alkaloid and an isomer of ergotoxine that is a 1:1:1 mixture of ergocornine, ergocristine, and ergocryptine; crystallizes in long needles from acetone solutions, melting point 229_C, and soluble ...

hexachlorobutadiene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Cl 2 C:CClCCl:CCl 2 A colorless liquid with mild aroma, boiling at 210–220_C; soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water; used as solvent, heat-transfer liquid, and hydraulic fluid.

maleic anhydride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 4 H 2 O 3 Colorless crystals, soluble in acetone, hydrolyzing in water; used to form polyester resins. Also known as 2,5-furandione.

nitrobenzene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 NO 2 Greenish crystals or a yellowish liquid, melting point 5.70_C; a toxic material; used in aniline manufacture. Also known as oil of mirbane.