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caproic anhydride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 3 (CH 2 ) 4 COO) 2 White crystals that are insoluble in water, melting point _40.6_C, boiling point 241–243_C.

cyclooctane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 2 ) 8 A cyclic alkane melting at 9.5_C; used as an intermediate in production of plastics, fibers, adhesives, and coatings. Also known as octomethylene.

enol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An organic compound with a hydroxide group adjacent to a double bond; varies with a ketone form in the effect known as enol-keto tautomerism; an example is the compound CH 3 COH_CHCO 2 C 2 H 5 .

hentriacontane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 31 H 64 A hydrocarbon; a crystalline material melting at 68_C and boiling at 302_C (at 15 mmHg); derived from roots of Oenanthe crocata and found in beeswax.

macrocyclic compound

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An organic compound containing a large ring, that is, a closed chain of 12 or more carbon atoms; examples include crown ethers, cryptands, spherands, carcerands, cyclodextrins, cyclophanes, and ...