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(Z)-3 7-DIMETHYLOCTA-2 6-DIENAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- (Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal
1, record 1, English, %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neral 2, record 1, English, neral
correct
- citral ß 2, record 1, English, citral%20%C3%9F
correct
- citral beta 3, record 1, English, citral%20beta
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two stereoisomeric forms of citral, obtained by oxidation of nerol. 4, record 1, English, - %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
citral: [A] pale-yellow liquid that in commerce is a mixture of two isomeric forms, alpha and beta. 5, record 1, English, - %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal: The capital letter "Z" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (Z)-3,7-diméthylocta-2,6-diénal
1, record 1, French, %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- néral 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- citral ß 3, record 1, French, citral%20%C3%9F
correct, masculine noun
- citral bêta 4, record 1, French, citral%20b%C3%AAta
avoid, masculine noun
- bêta-citral 5, record 1, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dcitral
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stéréo-isomère Z du citral. 6, record 1, French, - %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Z)-3, 7-diméthylocta-2, 6-diénal : La lettre majuscule «Z» s’écrit en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA(Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - %28Z%29%2D3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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