List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 608

Methylcyclopentadiene describes three isomeric cyclic diolefins with the formula C5MeH5 (Me = CH3). These isomers are the organic precursor to the methylcyclopentadienyl-ligand (C5H4Me often denoted as Cp’) commonly found in […]

Coptisine is an alkaloid found in Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis). Famous for the bitter taste that it produces it is used in Chinese herbal medicine along with the related compound […]

Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula of HOOCCH(OH)COOH. Its derivative 2-methyltartronic acid is isomalic acid.

F-22 or 6-(2-aminopropyl)-5-methoxy-22-dimethyl-23-dihydrobenzofuran is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. F-22 was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved) the minimum dosage is listed […]

Monopotassium phosphite is used primarily as a water-soluble fertilizer.

Rhodium(II) acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Rh2(AcO)4 where AcO− is the acetate ion (CH3CO2−). This emerald green powder is a catalyst for cyclopropanation of alkenes. It is […]

Octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE octa-BDE OBDE octa octabromodiphenyl oxide OBDPO) is a brominated flame retardant which belongs to the group of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

Lipstatin is a potent irreversible inhibitor of pancreatic lipase. It is a natural product and was first isolated from the Actinobacterium Streptomyces toxytricini.The popular antiobesity drug orlistat (trade names Xenical […]

Fructose 26-bisphosphate abbreviated Fru-26-P2 is a metabolite that allosterically affects the activity of the enzymes phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK-1) and fructose 16-bisphosphatase (FBPase-1) to regulate glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.

Cyromazine is a triazine insect growth regulator used as an insecticide and an acaricide. It is a cyclopropyl derivative of melamine. Cyromazine works by affecting the nervous system of the […]