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4-METHYLHEPTAN-3-ONE [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 pentan-2-yl ketone
1, record 1, English, ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-methylheptan-3-one 1, record 1, English, 4%2Dmethylheptan%2D3%2Done
correct
- ethyl-sec-amyl ketone 2, record 1, English, ethyl%2Dsec%2Damyl%20ketone
former designation, avoid
- ethyl sec-amyl ketone 3, record 1, English, ethyl%20sec%2Damyl%20ketone
avoid
- ethyl amyl ketone 3, record 1, English, ethyl%20amyl%20ketone
avoid
- 3-methyl-5-heptanone 3, record 1, English, 3%2Dmethyl%2D5%2Dheptanone
avoid
- 5-methyl-3-heptanone 3, record 1, English, 5%2Dmethyl%2D3%2Dheptanone
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethyl-sec-amyl ketone: The abbreviation "sec" must be italicized; obsolete form. 1, record 1, English, - ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H16O 4, record 1, English, - ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éthylpentan-2-ylcétone
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 4-méthylheptan-3-one 1, record 1, French, 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylheptan%2D3%2Done
correct, feminine noun
- éthyl-sec-amylcétone 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%2Dsec%2Damylc%C3%A9tone
former designation, avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthyl-sec-amylcétone : L'abréviation «sec» s'écrit en italique; forme vieillie. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H16O 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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