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(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>C(OH)CO<sub>2</sub>H A white, crystalline acid, synthesized by heating benzil with alcohol and potassium hydroxide; used in organic synthesis.
Industry:Chemistry
A type of polymerization in which Lewis acids act as catalysts.
Industry:Chemistry
A class of monosaccharide sugars; the molecule contains an aldehyde group.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>N<sub>2</sub> Colorless crystals; melting point 170_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol; used in organic synthesis.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>COCH<sub>2</sub>C(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>OH A colorless liquid used as a solvent for nitrocellulose and resins.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>SCHN A thiazole fused to a benzene ring; can be made by ring closure from o-amino thiophenols and acid chlorides; derivatives are important industrial products.
Industry:Chemistry
A salt or ester of benzoic acid, formed by replacing the acidic hydrogen of the carboxyl group with a metal or organic radical.
Industry:Chemistry
1. CH<sub>3</sub>COCOCH<sub>3</sub> A yellowish-green liquid with a boiling point of 88_C; has a strong odor that resembles quinone; occurs naturally in bay oil and butter and is produced from methyl ethyl ketone or by a special fermentation of glucose; used as an aroma carrier in food manufacturing. Also known as biacetyl. 2. A prefix indicating two acetyl groups.
Industry:Chemistry
