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ATOME CARBONE QUATERNAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiro compound
1, record 1, English, spiro%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spiro compounds: Compounds having one atom (usually a quaternary carbon) as the only common member of two rings [as in] spiro[cyclopentane-1,2'-indene] [or in] spiro[4.4]nonane. 2, record 1, English, - spiro%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé spiro
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20spiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé spiranique 1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20spiranique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé possédant un atome(généralement un carbone quaternaire) comme seul élément commun à deux cycles. Par exemple : spiro[ cyclopentane-1, 2’-indène [ou] spiro[ 4. 4] nonane. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20spiro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiro-fused
1, record 2, English, spiro%2Dfused
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a chemical structure presenting one atom (usually a quaternary carbon) as the only member of two rings. 2, record 2, English, - spiro%2Dfused
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When three or more components are spiro-fused to the same component the ring system is described as a branched spiro-fused ring system. Terminal components have only one spiro atom. 3, record 2, English, - spiro%2Dfused
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The nomenclature and name spirane were proposed by von Baeyer ... for bicyclic compounds with only one atom common to both rings. When a polycyclic ring system is spiro-fused to another ring or ring system Radulescu ... recognised that each ring system needed to be named separately and, in addition, details of the spiro-fusion must be specified. 4, record 2, English, - spiro%2Dfused
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spiro fused
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spiro-fusionné
1, record 2, French, spiro%2Dfusionn%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spiro-condensé 1, record 2, French, spiro%2Dcondens%C3%A9
avoid, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une structure chimique qui présente un atome(généralement un carbone quaternaire) commun à deux ou à plusieurs cycles. 1, record 2, French, - spiro%2Dfusionn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quaternary carbon atom
1, record 3, English, quaternary%20carbon%20atom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbon atoms ... bonded to four other carbon atoms .... 1, record 3, English, - quaternary%20carbon%20atom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carbone quaternaire
1, record 3, French, carbone%20quaternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut (...) définir la notion de classe d’un carbone : un carbone est primaire, secondaire, tertiaire ou quaternaire (marqué respectivement I, II, III ou IV) selon qu’il est lié à un, deux, trois ou quatre atomes de carbone. 1, record 3, French, - carbone%20quaternaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- atome de carbone quaternaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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