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EPIMERISATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutarotation
1, record 1, English, mutarotation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in the optical activity of a freshly prepared solution of a pure compound that occurs because of the formation of diastereoisomers of the original compound having different optical activity ... 2, record 1, English, - mutarotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mutarotation
1, record 1, French, mutarotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation du pouvoir rotatoire d’une solution résultant d’une épimérisation spontanée ou sous l'influence d’un catalyseur. 2, record 1, French, - mutarotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutarotation : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 3, record 1, French, - mutarotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutarrotación
1, record 1, Spanish, mutarrotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epimerization
1, record 2, English, epimerization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epimerisation 2, record 2, English, epimerisation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which, in an optically active compound that contains two or more asymmetric centers, only one of these is altered by some reaction to form an epimer. 3, record 2, English, - epimerization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épimérisation
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d’un composé au composé épimère. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épimérisation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pim%C3%A9risation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epimerización
1, record 2, Spanish, epimerizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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