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CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)2CH3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butyl acetate
1, record 1, English, butyl%20acetate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetic acid butyl ester 2, record 1, English, acetic%20acid%20butyl%20ester
correct
- acetic acid n-butyl ester 1, record 1, English, acetic%20acid%20n%2Dbutyl%20ester
correct, see observation
- acetic acid normal butyl ester 3, record 1, English, acetic%20acid%20normal%20butyl%20ester
correct
- 1-butyl acetate 4, record 1, English, 1%2Dbutyl%20acetate
correct
- n-butyl acetate 5, record 1, English, n%2Dbutyl%20acetate
correct, see observation
- normal butyl acetate 6, record 1, English, normal%20butyl%20acetate
correct, see observation
- NBUAC 6, record 1, English, NBUAC
see observation
- NBUAC 6, record 1, English, NBUAC
- butyl ethanoate 7, record 1, English, butyl%20ethanoate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butyl acetate: 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. 3, record 1, English, - butyl%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NBUAC; n-BuAC: These might be in-house or non-recognized abbreviations; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - butyl%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
n-: This abbreviation (of "normal") must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - butyl%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H12O2 or CH3C(O]CH2(CH2)2CH3 8, record 1, English, - butyl%20acetate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétate de butyle
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ester butylique de l'acide acétique 2, record 1, French, ester%20butylique%20de%20l%27acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- ester n-butylique de l'acide acétique 2, record 1, French, ester%20n%2Dbutylique%20de%20l%27acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ester butylique normal de l'acide acétique 3, record 1, French, ester%20butylique%20normal%20de%20l%27acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- acétate de 1-butyle 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%201%2Dbutyle
correct, masculine noun
- acétate de n-butyle 4, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20n%2Dbutyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acétate de butyle normal 5, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle%20normal
correct, masculine noun
- n-BuAc 2, record 1, French, n%2DBuAc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- n-BuAc 2, record 1, French, n%2DBuAc
- éthanoate de butyle 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanoate%20de%20butyle
correct, masculine noun
- acétate de butyle-1 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle%2D1
former designation, masculine noun
- acétate n-butylique 6, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20n%2Dbutylique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 1-butyl acétate 3, record 1, French, 1%2Dbutyl%20ac%C3%A9tate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acétate de butyle : 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. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n- : Cette abréviation (de «normal») s'écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
n-BuAc : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H12O2 ou CH3C(O]CH2(CH2)2CH3 7, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20butyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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