Calcium chloride CaCl2 is a salt of calcium and chlorine. It behaves as a typical ionic halide and is solid at room temperature. Common applications include brine for refrigeration plants […]
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Phthalic anhydride
Phthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2O. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. Phthalic anhydride is a principal commercial form of phthalic acid. It was the […]
DEET
NN-Diethyl-meta-toluamide abbreviated DEET is a slightly yellow oil. It is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing […]
Phthalic acid
Phthalic acid is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid with formula C6H4(CO2H)2. It is an isomer of isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid. Although phthalic acid is of modest commercial importance the closely […]
Resveratrol
Resveratrol (354′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a stilbenoid a type of natural phenol and a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi.There is limited […]
Halite
Halite /ˈhælaɪt/ commonly known as rock salt is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl). Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white but may also be […]
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (sodium stearoyl lactylate or SSL) is a versatile FDA approved food additive. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. SSL is non-toxic biodegradable and typically manufactured […]
Ethyl carbamate
Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H7NO2 first prepared in the nineteenth century. Structurally it is an ester of carbamic acid. Despite its […]
Stearic acid
Stearic acid (STAIR-ik or STEER-ik) is the saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid. It is a waxy solid and its chemical formula […]
Chloramine
Chloramines are derivatives of ammonia by substitution of one two or three hydrogen atoms with chlorine atoms: monochloramine (chloroamine NH2Cl) dichloramine (NHCl2) and nitrogen trichloride (NCl3). The term chloramine also […]