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ANILLO AROMATICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenol
1, record 1, English, phenol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benzophenol 2, record 1, English, benzophenol
avoid, obsolete
- hydroxybenzene 3, record 1, English, hydroxybenzene
avoid
- phenylic acid 2, record 1, English, phenylic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- phenic acid 4, record 1, English, phenic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- carbolic acid 5, record 1, English, carbolic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- benzenol 6, record 1, English, benzenol
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely poisonous, colorless, crystalline compound ... obtained by the distillation of coal tar, and converted, by the addition of 10 per cent of water, into a clear liquid with a peculiar odor and a burning taste ... 7, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phenol itself was first obtained from coal tar in 1834 by the German chemist ... Runge and called carbolic acid. The French chemist Auguste Laurent in 1841 produced the pure compound from coal tar and named it phenic acid. 8, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1843 the German chemist ... Gerhardt prepared the same substance by a different method, and he introduced the name "phenol". 9, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phenol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 10, record 1, English, - phenol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénol
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzophénol 2, record 1, French, benzoph%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- hydroxybenzène 3, record 1, French, hydroxybenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
- oxybenzène 3, record 1, French, oxybenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
- oxybenzol 2, record 1, French, oxybenzol
avoid, masculine noun
- phénol-neige 2, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol%2Dneige
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide phénique 4, record 1, French, acide%20ph%C3%A9nique
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide carbolique 4, record 1, French, acide%20carbolique
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- benzénol 5, record 1, French, benz%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance cristallisée en aiguilles incolores, d'odeur caractéristique, de saveur brûlante et caustique. 6, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phénol : [...] improprement appelé parfois «acide phénique». 7, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dès le début du XIXe siècle, les chimistes avaient réussi à isoler des huiles moyennes du goudron de houille, agitées avec une solution concentrée de soude, un composé défini. [...] En raison de la nature du procédé d'extraction, on considérait ce composé comme un acide; il fut appelé d'abord acide carbolique (F.F. Runge, 1934), puis acide phénique (A. Laurent, 1841). Lorsqu'il fut établi qu'il ne comportait pas, comme la plupart des acides organiques alors connus, un groupe carboxylique dans sa structure, C.F. Gerhardt proposa de l'appeler «phénol», nom qui a peu à peu détrôné celui d'acide phénique encore partiellement en usage en 1930. Le mot «phénol» est tout à fait conforme à la nomenclature officielle; en effet, le phénol [...] résulte du remplacement dans le benzène (dont le nom officiel, mais inusité, est «phène») d'un hydrogène par un hydroxyle. 8, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il va de soi que pour éviter de pécher par anachronisme, on doit traduire les termes anglais «carbolic acid», «phenic acid» et «phenol» respectivement en français par «acide carbolique», «acide phénique» et «phénol», car si ces termes désignent tous le même composé, ils ont cependant fait leur apparition à des dates différentes dans l'histoire de la chimie, le terme le plus récent apportant chaque fois une rectification par rapport au précédent. 9, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
phénol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 10, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
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
- fenol
1, record 1, Spanish, fenol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido carbólico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20carb%C3%B3lico
masculine noun
- benzofenol 3, record 1, Spanish, benzofenol
masculine noun
- hidroxibenceno 3, record 1, Spanish, hidroxibenceno
masculine noun
- oxibenceno 3, record 1, Spanish, oxibenceno
masculine noun
- ácido fénico 4, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20f%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto aromático en el que uno o más grupos hidroxi está ligado directamente al anillo de benceno. 5, record 1, Spanish, - fenol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aromatic ring
1, record 2, English, aromatic%20ring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resonance-stabilized ring characteristic of aromatic organic compounds. 1, record 2, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most aromatic rings are planar six-membered rings (e.g., benzene or pyridine) or planar five-membered rings containing a hetero atom with an unshared electron pair (e.g,, furan or pyrrole). Although aromatic rings are unsaturated, they do not undergo the addition reactions characteristic of alkenes; instead, aromatic compounds are characterized by substitution reactions. Many organic compounds, such as naphthalene and purine, contain several aromatic rings fused together. 1, record 2, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It appears that human, because of the course of evolution, do not have biochemical ability to synthesize the benzene ring. As a result, phenylalanine and tryptophan derivatives are essential in the human diet. 2, record 2, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau aromatique
1, record 2, French, noyau%20aromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anneau aromatique 2, record 2, French, anneau%20aromatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La famille [...] des aminoacides non polaires [...] contient cinq aminoacides ayant une chaîne hydrocarbonée aliphatique: alanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine et proline, deux possédant des noyaux aromatiques : phénylalanine et tryptophane, et un contenant du soufre : la méthionine. Tous ces aminoacides sont moins solubles dans l'eau que ne le sont les aminoacides polaires. 1, record 2, French, - noyau%20aromatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anillo aromático
1, record 2, Spanish, anillo%20arom%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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