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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 4-methylpentan-2-one
1, record 1, English, 4%2Dmethylpentan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hexone 2, record 1, English, hexone
correct
- isobutyl methyl ketone 3, record 1, English, isobutyl%20methyl%20ketone
correct
- isopropylacetone 2, record 1, English, isopropylacetone
correct
- methyl isobutyl ketone 4, record 1, English, methyl%20isobutyl%20ketone
correct
- MIBK 3, record 1, English, MIBK
correct
- MIBK 3, record 1, English, MIBK
- 2-methyl-4-pentanone 3, record 1, English, 2%2Dmethyl%2D4%2Dpentanone
former designation
- 4-methyl-2-pentanone 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dmethyl%2D2%2Dpentanone
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a flammable, colorless liquid with a pleasant aroma, boils at 116°C, is miscible with most organic solvents and is used as a solvent, an extractant and a chemical intermediate. 5, record 1, English, - 4%2Dmethylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
4-methylpentan-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 1, English, - 4%2Dmethylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: RCRA waste number U161; Shell MIBK; UN 1245. 5, record 1, English, - 4%2Dmethylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H12O or (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)CH3 or (CH3)2CH-CH2-CO-CH3 5, record 1, English, - 4%2Dmethylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 4-méthylpentan-2-one
1, record 1, French, 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hexone 2, record 1, French, hexone
correct, feminine noun
- isobutyl méthyl cétone 1, record 1, French, isobutyl%20m%C3%A9thyl%20c%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- isopropylacétone 3, record 1, French, isopropylac%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- méthyl isobutyl cétone 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%20isobutyl%20c%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- 2-méthylpentan-4-one 5, record 1, French, 2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentan%2D4%2Done
correct, feminine noun
- isobutylméthylcétone 5, record 1, French, isobutylm%C3%A9thylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- méthylisobuthylcétone 6, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thylisobuthylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- méthyl-isobutyl-cétone 7, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%2Disobutyl%2Dc%C3%A9tone
feminine noun
- méthylpentanone 8, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thylpentanone
feminine noun
- méthyl-2 pentanone-4 8, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%2D2%20pentanone%2D4
former designation, avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce produit chimique] bout à 118 °C et [est utilisé] comme solvant des résines synthétiques et de la cellulose. 9, record 1, French, - 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4-méthylpentan-2-one : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 5, record 1, French, - 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H12O ou (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)CH3 ou (CH3)2CH-CH2-CO-CH3 10, record 1, French, - 4%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Trigly process
1, record 2, English, Trigly%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two other early processes, Trigly and Butex, were developed by the British and Canadians at the Chalk River Laboratory in Canada. The Trigly process was similar to Redox, but used triglycol dichloride, aluminum nitrate, and nitric acid. Hexone was used in a final purification step. It was a batch rather than a continuous process. 1, record 2, English, - Trigly%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé Trigly
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Trigly
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'origine, les procédés de retraitement [du combustible] ont été développés pour la production de plutonium à usage militaire [...] Le procédé Trigly développé au Canada et en Grande-Bretagne après la guerre utilisait le dichlorotriéthylèneglycol(triglycoldichloride, d’où son nom) comme premier extractant, suivi de l'hexone ou de la thénoyltrifluoroacétone(TTA). La complexité de ce procédé l'a fait abandonner en 1954. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Trigly
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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