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CYCLIC ETHYLENE CARBONATE [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
- ethylene carbonate
1, record 1, English, ethylene%20carbonate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 1,3-dioxolan-2-one 2, record 1, English, 1%2C3%2Ddioxolan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation
- cyclic ethylene ester of carbonic acid 2, record 1, English, cyclic%20ethylene%20ester%20of%20carbonic%20acid
avoid
- cyclic ethylene carbonate 2, record 1, English, cyclic%20ethylene%20carbonate
avoid
- dioxolone-2 3, record 1, English, dioxolone%2D2
avoid
- ethylene carbonic acid 2, record 1, English, ethylene%20carbonic%20acid
avoid
- ethylene glycol carbonate 2, record 1, English, ethylene%20glycol%20carbonate
avoid
- glycol carbonate 3, record 1, English, glycol%20carbonate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of a colorless, odorless solid or liquid, is derived by the interaction of ethylene glycol and phosgene, and is used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and rubber chemicals, as a plasticizer, as a solvent for many polymers and resins, as a textile finishing agent, and in hydroxyethylation reactions. 4, record 1, English, - ethylene%20carbonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethylene carbonate: standardized commercial name. 5, record 1, English, - ethylene%20carbonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1,3-dioxolan-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 5, record 1, English, - ethylene%20carbonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: (-CH2O)2CO or C3H4O3 4, record 1, English, - ethylene%20carbonate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonate d'éthylène
1, record 1, French, carbonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 1,3-dioxolan-2-one 2, record 1, French, 1%2C3%2Ddioxolan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- éthylène carbonate 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20carbonate
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonate d'éthylène : nom commercial normalisé. 2, record 1, French, - carbonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1,3-dioxolane-2-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 2, record 1, French, - carbonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formules chimiques : (-CH2O)2CO ou C3H4O3 4, record 1, French, - carbonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
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
- carbonato de etileno
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonato%20de%20etileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido incoloro e inodoro, miscible con agua, alcohol, acetona de etilo, benceno y cloroformo. Soluble en éter, butanol y tetracloruro de carbono. Combustible. Poco tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonato%20de%20etileno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas: (-CH2O)2CO o C3H4O3 2, record 1, Spanish, - carbonato%20de%20etileno
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