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ALCOHOL SECUNDARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary alcohol
1, record 1, English, secondary%20alcohol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In reference to monohydric alcohols, amines, and a few related compounds, this term [primary], together with secondary and tertiary, describes the molecular structure of isomeric or chemically similar individuals. Monohydric alcohols are based on the methanol group, -C-OH, in which three of the bonds [up, down and left side] of the methanol carbon may be attached either to hydrogen atoms or to alkyl groups. ... A secondary alcohol has two alkyl groups and one hydrogen. ... The three types can be readily identified by the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the central (methanol) carbon atom: if it is 2 or more, the alcohol is primary; if 1, it is secondary; and if zero, it is tertiary. For example, CH3CH2OH; is primary; (CH3)CHOH; is secondary; (CH3)3COH is tertiary. 1, record 1, English, - secondary%20alcohol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcool secondaire
1, record 1, French, alcool%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des alcools renfermant le groupement bivalent -CHOH-. 2, record 1, French, - alcool%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue trois classes d'alcools, selon le nombre d'atomes d'hydrogènes attachés à l'atome de carbone porteur du groupe OH : les alcools tertiaires R3COH, les alcools secondaires R2CHOH et les alcools primaires RCH2OH (auxquels se rattache le méthanol CH3OH). 3, record 1, French, - alcool%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcohol secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, alcohol%20secundario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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