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GAMMA-N-HEXYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 5-hexyloxolan-2-one
1, record 1, English, 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 5-hexyltetrahydrofuran-2-one 1, record 1, English, 5%2Dhexyltetrahydrofuran%2D2%2Done
correct
- decano-4-lactone 1, record 1, English, decano%2D4%2Dlactone
correct
- hydroxydecanoic acid gamma-lactone 2, record 1, English, hydroxydecanoic%20acid%20gamma%2Dlactone
former designation, avoid, see observation
- decanolide-1,4 3, record 1, English, decanolide%2D1%2C4
former designation, avoid
- gamma-n-decalactone 3, record 1, English, gamma%2Dn%2Ddecalactone
avoid, see observation
- gamma-n-hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone 3, record 1, English, gamma%2Dn%2Dhexyl%2Dgamma%2Dbutyrolactone
avoid, see observation
- 5-hexyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone 3, record 1, English, 5%2Dhexyldihydro%2D2%283H%29%2Dfuranone
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5-hexyloxolan-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydroxydecanoic acid gamma-lactone: obsolete form. 1, record 1, English, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The word "gamma" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized; the abbreviation "n" and the capital letter "H" must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H18O2 4, record 1, English, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 5-hexyloxolan-2-one
1, record 1, French, 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 5-hexyltétrahydrofuran-2-one 1, record 1, French, 5%2Dhexylt%C3%A9trahydrofuran%2D2%2Done
correct, feminine noun
- décano-4-lactone 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cano%2D4%2Dlactone
correct, feminine noun
- gamma-lactone de l'acide hydroxydécanoïque 2, record 1, French, gamma%2Dlactone%20de%20l%27acide%20hydroxyd%C3%A9cano%C3%AFque
former designation, avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5-hexyloxolan-2-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gamma-lactone de l'acide hydroxydécanoïque : Le mot «gamma» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou être écrit en italique; forme vieillie. 1, record 1, French, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H18O2 3, record 1, French, - 5%2Dhexyloxolan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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