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2-BUTENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate
1, record 1, English, ethyl%20%28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2Denoate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethyl but-2-enoate 1, record 1, English, ethyl%20but%2D2%2Denoate
avoid, see observation
- ethyl crotonate 2, record 1, English, ethyl%20crotonate
former designation, avoid
- 2-butenoic acid ethyl ester 3, record 1, English, 2%2Dbutenoic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- crotonic acid ethyl ester 3, record 1, English, crotonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- alpha-crotonic acid ethyl ester 3, record 1, English, alpha%2Dcrotonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- ethylcrotonate 3, record 1, English, ethylcrotonate
avoid
- ethyl (E)-crotonate 3, record 1, English, ethyl%20%28E%29%2Dcrotonate
avoid
- ethyl trans-crotonate 3, record 1, English, ethyl%20trans%2Dcrotonate
avoid
- trans-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester 3, record 1, English, trans%2D2%2Dbutenoic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate: The capital letter "E" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - ethyl%20%28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2Denoate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethyl crotonate: obsolete form. 1, record 1, English, - ethyl%20%28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2Denoate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H10O2 4, record 1, English, - ethyl%20%28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2Denoate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (E)-but-2-énoate d'éthyle
1, record 1, French, %28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crotonate d'éthyle 2, record 1, French, crotonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(E)-but-2-énoate d'éthyle : La lettre majuscule «E» s'écrit en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - %28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crotonate d'éthyle : forme vieillie. 1, record 1, French, - %28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H10O2 3, record 1, French, - %28E%29%2Dbut%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
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
- crotonato de etilo
1, record 1, Spanish, crotonato%20de%20etilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido incoloro y transparente de olor persistente, insoluble en agua, soluble en alcohol y éter. Combustible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crotonato%20de%20etilo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H10O2 2, record 1, Spanish, - crotonato%20de%20etilo
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