List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 670

Clinohedrite is a rare silicate mineral. Its chemical composition is a hydrous calcium-zinc silicate; CaZn(SiO)4·H2O. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system and typically occurs as veinlets and fracture coatings. It […]

Betulin (lup-20(29)-ene-3β28-diol) is an abundant naturally occurring triterpene. It is commonly isolated from the bark of birch trees and forms up to 30% of the dry weight of the extractive. […]

Allyl bromide (3-bromopropene) is an organic halide. Allyl bromide is an alkylating agent used in synthesis of polymers pharmaceuticals allyls and other organic compounds. Physically allyl bromide is a clear […]

Mycolactone is a polyketide-derived macrolide produced and secreted by a group of very closely related pathogenic mycobacteria that have been assigned a variety of species names including M. ulcerans M. […]

Vanillyl mandelic acid (VMA) is a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of artificial vanilla flavorings and is an end-stage metabolite of the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine. It is produced via […]

Saccharopine is an intermediate in the metabolism of amino acid lysine. It is a precursor of lysine in the alpha-aminoadipate pathway which occurs in a few lower fungi the higher […]

Helenalin is a sesquiterpene lactone found in Arnica montana and Arnica chamissonis foliosa. Helenalin is a highly toxic compound with hepatic and lymphatic tissues particularly vulnerable to its effects. It […]

Lithium tetrafluoroborate is a chemical compound with the formula LiBF4. It can be dissolved in propylene carbonate dimethoxyethane and/or gamma-butyrolactone for use as an electrolyte in Lithium-ion batteries.

Beta-Methylamino-L-alanine β-Methylamino-L-alanine or BMAA is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by cyanobacteria.