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C4H8ONCH2CH2OH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethanol
1, record 1, English, 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29ethanol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N-hydroxyethylmorpholine 1, record 1, English, N%2Dhydroxyethylmorpholine
correct, see observation
- morpholine ethanol 2, record 1, English, morpholine%20ethanol
correct
- 2-morpholinoethanol 3, record 1, English, 2%2Dmorpholinoethanol
correct
- N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine 3, record 1, English, N%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethyl%29morpholine
correct, see observation
- N-β-hydroxyethylmorpholine 3, record 1, English, N%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dhydroxyethylmorpholine
correct, see observation
- 4-morpholineethanol 3, record 1, English, 4%2Dmorpholineethanol
correct
- 2-(morpholinyl)ethanol 3, record 1, English, 2%2D%28morpholinyl%29ethanol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a colorless liquid, miscible with water, combustible, having a low toxicity. 4, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29ethanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethanol: 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, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29ethanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capital letter "N" must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29ethanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formulas: C6H13NO2 or C4H8ONCH2CH2OH 5, record 1, English, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29ethanol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- N-beta-hydroxyethylmorpholine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 2-(morpholin-4-yl)éthanol
1, record 1, French, 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29%C3%A9thanol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- N-hydroxyéthylmorpholine 1, record 1, French, N%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thylmorpholine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- morpholine éthanol 2, record 1, French, morpholine%20%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- 2-morpholinoéthanol 3, record 1, French, 2%2Dmorpholino%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- N-(2-hydroxyéthyl)morpholine 1, record 1, French, N%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thyl%29morpholine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- N-β-hydroxyéthylmorpholine 1, record 1, French, N%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thylmorpholine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- 4-morpholineéthanol 1, record 1, French, 4%2Dmorpholine%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- 2-(morpholinyl)éthanol 2, record 1, French, 2%2D%28morpholinyl%29%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- (hydroxy-2-éthyl)-4-morphine 2, record 1, French, %28hydroxy%2D2%2D%C3%A9thyl%29%2D4%2Dmorphine
feminine noun
- 4-(2-hydroxyéthyl)morpholine 3, record 1, French, 4%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thyl%29morpholine
feminine noun
- 2-morpholino-éthanol 2, record 1, French, 2%2Dmorpholino%2D%C3%A9thanol
masculine noun
- (β)-morpholinol-4-éthanol 2, record 1, French, %28%26%23946%3B%29%2Dmorpholinol%2D4%2D%C3%A9thanol
masculine noun
- morpholineéthanol 4, record 1, French, morpholine%C3%A9thanol
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-(morpholin-4-yl)éthanol : 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. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29%C3%A9thanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La lettre majuscule «N» s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29%C3%A9thanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formules chimiques : C6H13NO2 ou C4H8ONCH2CH2OH 5, record 1, French, - 2%2D%28morpholin%2D4%2Dyl%29%C3%A9thanol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- N-bêta-hydroxyéthylmorpholine
- (bêta)-morpholinol-4-éthanol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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