Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) also 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural is an organic compound derived from dehydration of certain sugars. This yellow low-melting solid is highly water-soluble. The molecule consists of a furan ring containing both […]
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24-Dinitrotoluene
24-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) or dinitro is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NO2)2. This pale yellow crystalline solid is well known as a precursor to trinitrotoluene (TNT) but is mainly produced […]
Orthoformic acid
Orthoformic acid or methanetriol is a hypothetical compound with the formula HC(OH)3. In this molecule the central carbon is bound to one hydrogen and three hydroxyl groups.Orthoformic acid has not […]
Ethyl sulfate
Ethyl sulfate (IUPAC name: ethyl hydrogen sulfate) also known as sulfovinic acid is an organic chemical compound used as an intermediate in the production of ethanol from ethylene. It is […]
Mesaconic acid
Mesaconic acid is one of several isomeric carboxylic acids obtained from citric acid. It is the trans-isomer of citraconic acid. It is used as a fire retardant.
Potassium silicate
Potassium silicate is a water-soluble and glass-forming silicate salt of general formula K2SiO3 with many common uses for at least a century.
Dianin’s compound
Dianin’s compound (4-p-hydroxyphenyl-224-trimethylchroman) was invented by Aleksandr Dianin in 1914. This compound is a condensation isomer of bisphenol A and acetone and of special importance in host-guest chemistry because it […]
Malondialdehyde
Malondialdehyde is the organic compound with the formula CH2(CHO)2. The structure of this species is more complex than this formula suggests. This reactive species occurs naturally and is a marker […]
Rubidium oxide
Rubidium oxide is the chemical compound with the formula Rb2O. Rubidium oxide is highly reactive towards water and therefore it would not be expected to occur naturally. The rubidium content […]
Rutin
Rutin also called rutoside quercetin-3-O-rutinoside and sophorin is the glycoside between the flavonol quercetin and the disaccharide rutinose (α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6))-β-D-glucopyranose). In the fava d’anta tree the synthesis is done via a […]