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TOLUENE-2 4-DIAMINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toluene-2,4-diamine
1, record 1, English, toluene%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- m-tolylenediamine 2, record 1, English, m%2Dtolylenediamine
correct
- MTD 2, record 1, English, MTD
correct
- MTD 2, record 1, English, MTD
- diaminotoluene 2, record 1, English, diaminotoluene
correct
- meta-tolylenediamine 3, record 1, English, meta%2Dtolylenediamine
see observation
- meta-toluylenediamine 3, record 1, English, meta%2Dtoluylenediamine
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chemical compound ... which appears under the form of colorless crystals, soluble in water, alcohol and ether, and which is used as a chain extender and crosslinker, an intermediate in the organic synthesis of dyes and polymers. 3, record 1, English, - toluene%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-," along with their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-" and "p-"), appear in italics and are ignored in alphabetizing. According to [2003] chemical nomenclature rules in organic chemistry, the numbers designating the positions of the disubstitution groups (1,2- for "ortho-," 1,3- for "meta-" and 1,4- for "para-") are to be preferred to the symbols "o-," "m-," and "p-." Furthermore, the prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-" should not be used anymore, and their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-," and "p-") will soon be judged to be avoided, if not totally condemned. 3, record 1, English, - toluene%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: CH3C6H3(NH2)2 or C7H10N2 3, record 1, English, - toluene%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toluène-2,4-diamine
1, record 1, French, tolu%C3%A8ne%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CH3C6H3(NH2)2 ou C7H10N2 2, record 1, French, - tolu%C3%A8ne%2D2%2C4%2Ddiamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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