Organic chemistry

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tetramethylurea

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 5 H 12 N 2 O A liquid that boils at 176.5_C, and is miscible in water and organic solvents; used as a reagent and solvent.

ammonium picrate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

NH 4 C 6 H 2 O(NO 2 ) 3 Compound with stable yellow and metastable red forms of orthorhombic crystals; used as a military explosive for armorpiercing shells.

broxyquinoline

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 9 H 5 Br 2 NO Crystals with a melting point of 196_C; soluble in acetic acid, chloroform, benzene, and alcohol; used as a reagent for copper, iron, and other metals.

colchicine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 22 H 25 O 6 N An alkaloid extracted from the stem of the autumn crocus; used experimentally to inhibit spindle formation and delay centromere division, and medicinally in the treatment of gout.

diisocyanate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound that contains two NCO (isocyanate) groups; used to produce polyurethane foams, resins, and rubber.

HCHO The simplest aldehyde; a gas at room temperature, and a poisonous, clear, colorless liquid solution with pungent odor; used to make synthetic resins by reaction with phenols, urea, and melamine, ...

isophthalic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 4 (COOH) 2 Colorless crystals subliming at 345_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and acetic acid, and insoluble in benzene; used as an intermediate for polyester and ...