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AMYL ETHYL KETONE [2 records]
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
- octan-3-one
1, record 1, English, octan%2D3%2Done
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethyl pentyl ketone 1, record 1, English, ethyl%20pentyl%20ketone
correct
- EAK 2, record 1, English, EAK
avoid
- EAK 2, record 1, English, EAK
- ethyl-n-amyl ketone 3, record 1, English, ethyl%2Dn%2Damyl%20ketone
former designation, avoid
- 3-octanone 2, record 1, English, 3%2Doctanone
former designation, avoid
- amyl ethyl ketone 2, record 1, English, amyl%20ethyl%20ketone
avoid
- ethyl amyl ketone 2, record 1, English, ethyl%20amyl%20ketone
avoid
- 5-methyl-3-heptanone 2, record 1, English, 5%2Dmethyl%2D3%2Dheptanone
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octan-3-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethyl-n-amyl ketone: The abbreviation "n" must be italicized; obsolete form. 1, record 1, English, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H16O 4, record 1, English, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- octan-3-one
1, record 1, French, octan%2D3%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éthylpentylcétone 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9thylpentylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- éthyl-n-amylcétone 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%2Dn%2Damylc%C3%A9tone
former designation, avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octan-3-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éthyl-n-amylcétone : L'abréviation «n» s'écrit en italique; forme vieillie. 1, record 1, French, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H16O 3, record 1, French, - octan%2D3%2Done
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ethyl pentan-2-yl ketone
1, record 2, English, ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 4-methylheptan-3-one 1, record 2, English, 4%2Dmethylheptan%2D3%2Done
correct
- ethyl-sec-amyl ketone 2, record 2, English, ethyl%2Dsec%2Damyl%20ketone
former designation, avoid
- ethyl sec-amyl ketone 3, record 2, English, ethyl%20%20sec%2Damyl%20ketone
avoid
- ethyl amyl ketone 3, record 2, English, ethyl%20amyl%20ketone
avoid
- 3-methyl-5-heptanone 3, record 2, English, 3%2Dmethyl%2D5%2Dheptanone
avoid
- 5-methyl-3-heptanone 3, record 2, English, 5%2Dmethyl%2D3%2Dheptanone
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethyl-sec-amyl ketone: The abbreviation "sec" must be italicized; obsolete form. 1, record 2, English, - ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H16O 4, record 2, English, - ethyl%20pentan%2D2%2Dyl%20ketone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éthylpentan-2-ylcétone
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 4-méthylheptan-3-one 1, record 2, French, 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylheptan%2D3%2Done
correct, feminine noun
- éthyl-sec-amylcétone 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9thyl%2Dsec%2Damylc%C3%A9tone
former designation, avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthyl-sec-amylcétone : L'abréviation «sec» s'écrit en italique; forme vieillie. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H16O 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Dylc%C3%A9tone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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