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GROUPE ALKYLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkylated group
1, record 1, English, alkylated%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe alkylé
1, record 1, French, groupe%20alkyl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe alcoylé 1, record 1, French, groupe%20alcoyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe qui renferme un groupe alkyle (en anglais : «alkyl group»), c'est-à-dire un groupe univalent CnH2n+1 résultant formellement de l'arrachement d'un atome d'hydrogène à un alcane. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20alkyl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkyl group
1, record 2, English, alkyl%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- R 2, record 2, English, R
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paraffinic hydrocarbon group which may be derived from an alkane by dropping one hydrogen from the formula. Examples are methyl, ... ethyl, ... propyl, ... isopropyl ... Such groups are often represented in formulas by the letter R and have the generic formula CnH2n+1. 3, record 2, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
alkyl groups: Univalent groups derived from alkanes by removal of a hydrogen atom from any carbon atom -CnH2n+. 4, record 2, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [alkyl] groups derived by removal of a hydrogen atom from a terminal carbon atom of unbranched alkanes form a subclass of normal alkyl (n-alkyl) groups H[CH2]n. The groups RCH2, RxCH (R [not equal to] H, and R3C (R [not equal to] H are primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl groups, respectively. 4, record 2, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n-alkyl: The letter "n" must be italicized. 5, record 2, English, - alkyl%20group
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alkyl groups
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe alkyle
1, record 2, French, groupe%20alkyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- R 2, record 2, French, R
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe alcoyle 3, record 2, French, groupe%20alcoyle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe monovalent dérivé des alcanes par enlèvement d'un atome d'hydrogène à l'un quelconque des atomes de carbone : -CnH2n+1. 4, record 2, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les groupes alkyles] qui dérivent des alcanes linéaires par enlèvement d'un atome d'hydrogène à un atome de carbone terminal constituent la sous-classe des alkyles normaux (n-alkyles) : H[CH2]n-. Les groupes RCH2-, R2CH-(R[non égal à]H) et R3C-(R[non égal à]H) sont nommés respectivement groupes alkyles primaires, secondaires et tertiaires. 4, record 2, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme voisin «groupe alkylé» (en anglais : «alkylated group»), qui désigne les groupes qui renferment un groupe alkyle. 5, record 2, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- groupes alkyle
- groupes alcoyle
- alkyle
- alkyles
- alcoyle
- alcoyles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Petroquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo alquilo
1, record 2, Spanish, grupo%20alquilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se usa la designación de amina primaria secundaria o terciaria para referirnos al número de grupos alquilos que están unidos al nitrógeno. Así, si la amina tiene un grupo alquilo y dos hidrógenos se le conoce como primaria, si tiene dos alquilos y un hidrógeno, secundaria y con tres grupos alquilo sin hidrógeno, terciaria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los halogenuros de alquilo tienen la fórmula general RX, donde R representa un grupo alquilo o alquilo sustituido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bencenos sustituidos por grupos alquilo se nombran de dos formas diferentes dependiendo del tamaño del grupo alquilo. 4, record 2, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grupos alquilo
- grupos alquilos
- alquilo
- alquilos
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