Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Contributors in Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

C 6 H 10 O An oily liquid with an odor suggesting peppermint and acetone; soluble in alcohol, ether, and other organic solvents; used as an industrial solvent, in the production of adipic acid, and ...

endrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 8 OCl 6 Poisonous, white crystals that are insoluble in water; it is used as a pesticide and is a stereoisomer of dieldrin, another pesticide.

hemihydrate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A hydrate with a 2:1 molecular ratio of anhydrous compound to water, plaster of paris is the hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, composition CaSO 4 _ 1 / 2 H 2 O.

lophine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 21 H 16 O 2 A colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound that melts at 275_C; used as an indicator in fluorescent neutralization tests.

narceine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 23 H 27 O 8 N_3H 2 O White, odorless crystals with bitter taste; soluble in alcohol and water, insoluble in ether; melts at 170_C; used in medicine.