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(C6H4OH)2C2O2C6H4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenolphthalein
1, record 1, English, phenolphthalein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(3H)-isobenzofuranone 2, record 1, English, 3%2C3%2DBis%284%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29%2D1%2D%283H%29%2Disobenzofuranone
correct
- 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl-phthalide 1, record 1, English, 3%2C3%2Dbis%28p%2Dhydroxyphenyl%2Dphthalide
correct
- 3,3-bis(para-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide 3, record 1, English, 3%2C3%2Dbis%28para%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29phthalide
correct
- -(p-hydroxyphenyl)- 4, record 1, English, %2D%28p%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29%2D
- -(4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidine)-o-toluic 5, record 1, English, %2D%284%2Doxo%2D2%2C5%2Dcyclohexadien%2D1%2Dylidine%29%2Do%2Dtoluic
- acid 2, record 1, English, acid
correct, see observation
- alpha-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-alpha-(4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidine) 6, record 1, English, alpha%2D%28p%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29%2Dalpha%2D%284%2Doxo%2D2%2C5%2Dcyclohexadien%2D1%2Dylidine%29
- 1-ylidine-o-toluic acid 2, record 1, English, 1%2Dylidine%2Do%2Dtoluic%20acid
correct
- A-p(-hydroxyphenyl-a-(4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidine) 5, record 1, English, A%2Dp%28%2Dhydroxyphenyl%2Da%2D%284%2Doxo%2D2%2C5%2Dcyclohexadien%2D1%2Dylidine%29
- o-toluic acid 2, record 1, English, o%2Dtoluic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
...Pale yellow powder; forms an almost colorless solution in neutral or acid solution ... soluble in alcohol, ether, and alkalies; insoluble in water .... Use: Acid-base indicator, laboratory reagent, medicine (laxative). 3, record 1, English, - phenolphthalein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. The Gage Canadian Dictionary p. 33 gives 3 forms of this greek letter: alpha, A, and its symbol. 7, record 1, English, - phenolphthalein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C20 H14 O4 or (C6H4OH)2C2O2C6H4 7, record 1, English, - phenolphthalein
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-alpha-(4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidine)
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénolphtaléine
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nolphtal%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phénol-phtaléine 2, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol%2Dphtal%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
- phtaléine du phénol 3, record 1, French, phtal%C3%A9ine%20du%20ph%C3%A9nol
correct, feminine noun
- bis-(p-hydroxy phényl) 2,2 phtalide 2, record 1, French, bis%2D%28p%2Dhydroxy%20ph%C3%A9nyl%29%202%2C2%20phtalide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps de fonction C20 H14 O4, type de phtaléines [...]. Purgatif; indicateur acide-base très utilisé [...] 4, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nolphtal%C3%A9ine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C20 H14 O4 ou (C6H4OH)2C2O2C6H4 5, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nolphtal%C3%A9ine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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