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METHYLACETOPYRANONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dehydroacetic acid
1, record 1, English, dehydroacetic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DHA 2, record 1, English, DHA
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3-acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione 3, record 1, English, 3%2Dacetyl%2D6%2Dmethyl%2D2H%2Dpyran%2D2%2C4%283H%29%2Ddione
correct, see observation
- methylacetopyranone 2, record 1, English, methylacetopyranone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears in the form of colorless, odorless, tasteless crystals which is toxic by ingestion and which is used as a fungicide, a bactericide, a plasticizer, and as a chemical intermediate. 4, record 1, English, - dehydroacetic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
3-acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione: The capital letters "H" must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - dehydroacetic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DHA: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - dehydroacetic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 3-acétyl-6-méthyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione
1, record 1, French, 3%2Dac%C3%A9tyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2H%2Dpyran%2D2%2C4%283H%29%2Ddione
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide déhydroacétique 2, record 1, French, acide%20d%C3%A9hydroac%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
3-acétyl-6-méthyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione : Les lettres majuscules «H» s'écrivent en italique. 3, record 1, French, - 3%2Dac%C3%A9tyl%2D6%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2H%2Dpyran%2D2%2C4%283H%29%2Ddione
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido dehidroacético
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20dehidroac%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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