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(C4H9)2NCH2CH2OH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 2-(dibutylamino)ethanol
1, record 1, English, 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29ethanol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N,N-di-n-butylaminoethanol 2, record 1, English, N%2CN%2Ddi%2Dn%2Dbutylaminoethanol
avoid, see observation
- 2-N-dibutylaminoethanol 4, record 1, English, 2%2DN%2Ddibutylaminoethanol
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- 2-dibutyl aminoethanol 5, record 1, English, 2%2Ddibutyl%20aminoethanol
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-(dibutylamino)ethanol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29ethanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N,N-di-n-butylaminoethanol: The three letters "N", "N" and "n" alone must be italicized; incorrect form. 6, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29ethanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H23NO or (C4H9)2NCH2CH2OH 6, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29ethanol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 2-(dibutylamino)éthanol
1, record 1, French, 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- N,N-di-n-butylaminoéthanol 2, record 1, French, N%2CN%2Ddi%2Dn%2Dbutylamino%C3%A9thanol
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- DBAE 3, record 1, French, DBAE
masculine noun
- DBAE 3, record 1, French, DBAE
- N,N-dibutyl normal amino-2 éthanol 4, record 1, French, N%2CN%2Ddibutyl%20normal%20amino%2D2%20%C3%A9thanol
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- N,N-dibutyléthanolamine 5, record 1, French, N%2CN%2Ddibutyl%C3%A9thanolamine
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-(dibutylamino)éthanol : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29%C3%A9thanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N,N-di-n-butylaminoéthanol : Les lettres «N» et «n» s’écrivent en italique; forme incorrecte. 6, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29%C3%A9thanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H23NO ou (C4H9)2NCH2CH2OH 6, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28dibutylamino%29%C3%A9thanol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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