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HMPA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexamethylphosphoramide
1, record 1, English, hexamethylphosphoramide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexamethylphosphoric triamide 2, record 1, English, N%2CN%2CN%27%2CN%27%2CN%27%27%2CN%27%27%2Dhexamethylphosphoric%20triamide
correct, see observation
- HMPA 3, record 1, English, HMPA
correct
- HMPT 4, record 1, English, HMPT
correct
- HMPA 3, record 1, English, HMPA
- hempa 3, record 1, English, hempa
avoid
- hexametapol 3, record 1, English, hexametapol
avoid
- hexamethyl phosphoramide 5, record 1, English, hexamethyl%20phosphoramide
avoid
- hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide 4, record 1, English, hexamethylphosphoric%20acid%20triamide
avoid
- HPT 4, record 1, English, HPT
avoid
- HPT 4, record 1, English, HPT
- hexamethylphosphoric triamide 3, record 1, English, hexamethylphosphoric%20triamide
avoid
- hexamethylphosphorotriamide 4, record 1, English, hexamethylphosphorotriamide
avoid
- hexamethylphosphotriamide 4, record 1, English, hexamethylphosphotriamide
avoid
- phosphoric acid hexamethyltriamide 4, record 1, English, phosphoric%20acid%20hexamethyltriamide
avoid
- phosphoric tris(dimethylamide) 4, record 1, English, phosphoric%20tris%28dimethylamide%29
avoid
- phosphoryl hexamethyltriamide 4, record 1, English, phosphoryl%20hexamethyltriamide
avoid
- tri(dimethylamino)phosphineoxide 4, record 1, English, tri%28dimethylamino%29phosphineoxide
avoid
- tris(dimethylamino)phosphine oxide 4, record 1, English, tris%28dimethylamino%29phosphine%20oxide
avoid
- tris(dimethylamino)phosphorous oxide 4, record 1, English, tris%28dimethylamino%29phosphorous%20oxide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexamethyl phosphoramide: incorrect form; part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987). 6, record 1, English, - hexamethylphosphoramide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexamethylphosphoric triamide: The capital letters "N" must be italicized. 2, record 1, English, - hexamethylphosphoramide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Eastman inhibotor HPT; ENT 50,882. 6, record 1, English, - hexamethylphosphoramide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: [N(CH3)2]3PO or C6H18N3OP 6, record 1, English, - hexamethylphosphoramide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hexaméthylphosphoramide
1, record 1, French, hexam%C3%A9thylphosphoramide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HMPA 2, record 1, French, HMPA
correct, masculine noun
- HMPT 2, record 1, French, HMPT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triamide N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexaméthylphosphorique 2, record 1, French, triamide%20N%2CN%2CN%27%2CN%27%2CN%27%27%2CN%27%27%2Dhexam%C3%A9thylphosphorique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexaméthylphosphoramide : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987). 3, record 1, French, - hexam%C3%A9thylphosphoramide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
triamide N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexaméthylphosphorique : Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique. 2, record 1, French, - hexam%C3%A9thylphosphoramide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : [N(CH3)2]3PO ou C6H18N3OP 3, record 1, French, - hexam%C3%A9thylphosphoramide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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