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acetylene black
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A form of carbon with high electrical conductivity; made by decomposing acetylene by heat.
attachment
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
The conversion of a molecular entity into another molecular structure solely by formation of a single two-center bond with another molecular entity and no other changes in bonding.
capric anhydride
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(CH 3 (CH 2 ) 8 CO) 2 O White crystals that are insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate.
cyclohexene
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 10 A compound that occurs in coal tar; a liquid that is used as an alkylation component; used in the manufacture of hexahydrobenzoic acid, adipic acid, and maleic acid.
ene reaction
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
The addition of a compound with a double bond having an allylic hydrogen (ene, such as propene) to a compound with a multiple bond (enophile, such as ethene).
hemiketal
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A carbonyl compound that results from the addition of an alcohol to the carbonyl group of a ketone, with the general formula (R)(R_)C(OH)(OR).
luminol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 8 H 7 N 3 O 2 A white, water-soluble, crystalline compound that melts at 320_C; used in an alkaline solution for analytical testing in chemistry. Also known as 3-aminophthalic hydrazide.
