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2-BUTANOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butan-2-ol
1, record 1, English, butan%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sec-butyl alcohol 2, record 1, English, sec%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
correct, see observation
- 2-butanol 2, record 1, English, 2%2Dbutanol
former designation
- SBA 3, record 1, English, SBA
see observation
- SBA 3, record 1, English, SBA
- methylethylcarbinol 4, record 1, English, methylethylcarbinol
- butylene hydrate 5, record 1, English, butylene%20hydrate
- sec-n-butyl alcohol 6, record 1, English, sec%2Dn%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
see observation
- secondary butyl alcohol 7, record 1, English, secondary%20butyl%20alcohol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The secondary alcohol CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3 known in three optically different forms and made by hydration of 1-butene ... 8, record 1, English, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butan-2-ol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sec: This abbreviation must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SBA: This might be an in-house abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 1, record 1, English, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3 3, record 1, English, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- butan-2-ol
1, record 1, French, butan%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alcool butylique secondaire 2, record 1, French, alcool%20butylique%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- alcool sec-butylique 3, record 1, French, alcool%20sec%2Dbutylique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 2-butanol 4, record 1, French, 2%2Dbutanol
former designation, masculine noun
- butanol-2 2, record 1, French, butanol%2D2
masculine noun, obsolete
- butanol secondaire 2, record 1, French, butanol%20secondaire
masculine noun, obsolete
- éthylméthylcarbinol 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thylm%C3%A9thylcarbinol
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] intermédiaire industriel entre les butènes et la butanone. 5, record 1, French, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butan-2-ol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sec : Cette abréviation s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - butan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3 6, record 1, French, - butan%2D2%2Dol
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
- alcohol butílico secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, alcohol%20but%C3%ADlico%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido incoloro, moderadamente soluble en agua, miscible en alcohol y éter. Moderadamente tóxico. Inflamable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alcohol%20but%C3%ADlico%20secundario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3 2, record 1, Spanish, - alcohol%20but%C3%ADlico%20secundario
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