Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Contributors in Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

C 9 H 4 O 3 _H 2 O White crystals or powder with a melting point of 240–245_C; soluble in water and alcohol; used for the detection and assay of peptides, amines, amino acids, and amino sugars. Also ...

polycondensation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A chemical condensation leading to the formation of a polymer by the linking together of molecules of a monomer and the releasing of water or a similar simple substance.

sodium isopropylxanthate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 5 H 7 ONaS 2 Light yellow, crystalline compound that decomposes at 150_C; soluble in water; used as a postemergence herbicide and as a flotation agent for ores.

isophorone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

COCHC(CH 3 )CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 A water-white liquid boiling at 215_C; used as a solvent for lacquers and polyvinyl and nitrocellulose resins.

methylmercury compound

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any member of a class of toxic compounds containing the methyl-mercury group, CH 3 Hg.

phenetidine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

NH 2 C 6 H 4 OC 2 H 5 Either of two toxic, oily liquids that darken when exposed to light and air; soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water; the ortho form boils at 228–230_C, is used to make dyes, ...