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N N-HEXANE-1 6-DIYLDIACETAMIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- N,N'-hexane-1,6-diyldiacetamide
1, record 1, English, N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiacetamide
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hexamethylene bisacetamide 2, record 1, English, hexamethylene%20bisacetamide
correct, see observation
- HMBA 3, record 1, English, HMBA
avoid
- HMBA 3, record 1, English, HMBA
- N,N'-diacetylhexamethylenediamine 4, record 1, English, N%2CN%27%2Ddiacetylhexamethylenediamine
avoid
- hexamethylenebisacetamide 4, record 1, English, hexamethylenebisacetamide
avoid
- N,N'-hexamethylenebisacetamide 4, record 1, English, N%2CN%27%2Dhexamethylenebisacetamide
avoid
- N,N'-1,6-hexanediylbis acetamide 4, record 1, English, N%2CN%27%2D1%2C6%2Dhexanediylbis%20acetamide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hybrid polar compounds (HPCs) represent another kind of cyto-differentiating agent. Hexamethylene bisacetamide (HMBA), the prototype HPC, is an inducer of terminal differentiation and/or apoptosis in cultured transformed cells, including murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells, human bladder carcinoma cells, and human myeloma cells. 5, record 1, English, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiacetamide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N,N'-hexane-1,6-diyldiacetamide: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiacetamide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexamethylene bisacetamide: usual name. 1, record 1, English, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiacetamide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H20N2O2 6, record 1, English, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiacetamide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- N,N'-hexane-1,6-diyldiacétamide
1, record 1, French, N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiac%C3%A9tamide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hexaméthylène diacétamide 2, record 1, French, hexam%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20diac%C3%A9tamide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N, N'-hexane-1, 6-diyldiacétamide : forme recommandée par l'UICPA(Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiac%C3%A9tamide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexaméthylène diacétamide : nom usuel. 1, record 1, French, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiac%C3%A9tamide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H20N2O2 3, record 1, French, - N%2CN%27%2Dhexane%2D1%2C6%2Ddiyldiac%C3%A9tamide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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