Tartaric acid is a white crystalline diprotic acid. This aldaric acid occurs naturally in many plants particularly grapes bananas and tamarinds is commonly combined with baking soda to function as […]
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Methyl isocyanate
Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. Synonyms are isocyanatomethane methyl carbylamine and MIC. Methyl isocyanate is an intermediate chemical in the production of carbamate […]
Adrenochrome
Adrenochrome (catecholamine o-quinone) chemical formula C9H9NO3 is a compound produced by the oxidation of adrenaline (epinephrine). The derivative carbazochrome is a hemostatic medication. It is unrelated to chrome (chromium).
Hydrazine
Hydrazine (also called diazane) is an inorganic compound with the formula N2H4. It is a colourless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Hydrazine is highly toxic and dangerously unstable unless […]
Acetophenone
Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH3. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colourless viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances.
Ammonium
The ammonium cation is a positively charged polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NH4+. It is formed by the protonation of ammonia (NH3). Ammonium is also a general name for […]
Bilirubin
Bilirubin (formerly referred to as haematoidin) is the yellow breakdown product of normal haeme catabolism. Haeme is found in haemoglobin a principal component of red blood cells. Bilirubin is excreted […]
Sarin
Sarin or GB is an organophosphorus compound with the formula [(CH3)2CHO]CH3P(O)F. It is a colorless odorless liquid used as a chemical weapon owing to its extreme potency as a nerve […]
Osmium tetroxide
Osmium tetroxide (also osmium(VIII) oxide) is the chemical compound with the formula OsO4. The compound is noteworthy for its many uses despite the rarity of osmium. It also has a […]
Formic acid
Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally most […]