Organic chemistry

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cyclopentanone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 5 H 8 O A saturated monoketone; a colorless liquid boiling at 130_C; used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical preparation.

epichlorohydrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 3 H 5 OCl A colorless, unstable liquid, insoluble in water; used as a solvent for resins.

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 5 CH 3 A hydrocarbon; water-insoluble, flammable, colorless liquid boiling at 98_C; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, and ether; used as an anesthetic, solvent, and chemical intermediate, ...

magnesium formate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Mg(CHO 2 ) 2 _2H 2 O Colorless, water-soluble crystals; insoluble in alcohol and ether; used in analytical chemistry and medicine.

nickelocene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Ni Dark green crystals with a melting point of 171– 173_C; soluble in most organic solvents; used as an antiknock agent.

polychlorinated biphenyl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any member of the group of chlorinated isomers of biphenyl. Abbreviated PCB.

sodium hexylene glycol monoborate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 12 O 3 BNa An amorphous, white solid with a melting point of 426_C; used as a corrosion inhibitor, flame retardant, and lubricating-oil additive.