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Organic chemistry

nitrene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A molecular fragment that is an uncharged, electron-deficient species containing a monocovalent nitrogen.

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound containing two or more fused benzene rings such as naphthalene or anthracene.

sodium lauryl sulfate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 10 CH 2 OSO 3 Na A water-soluble salt, produced as a white or cream powder, crystals, or flakes; used in the textile industry as a wetting agent and detergent. Also known as dodecyl ...

acid alcohol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound containing both a carboxyl group (_COOH) and an alcohol group (_CH 2 OH, _CHOH, or _COH).

2,2 -azobisisobutyronitrile

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 8 H 12 N 4 Crystals that decompose at 107_C; soluble in methanol and in ethanol; used as an initiator of free radical reactions and as a blowing agent for plastics and elastomers.

carbanilide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(NHC 6 H 5 )CO(NHC 6 H 5 ) Colorless crystals that are very slightly soluble in water, and dissolve in ether and alcohol; used in organic synthesis.

cyclopropanoid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound whose key structural unit consists of three carbon atoms arranged in a ring.

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