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BUTANE-1 3-DIOL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione, alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl]), 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene], 1,1',1''-methylidynetris[4-isocyanatobenzene] and alpha,alpha',alpha''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[omega-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl]])
1, record 1, English, 1%2C3%2Dbenzenedicarboxylic%20acid%20polymer%20with%201%2C4%2Dbenzenedicarboxylic%20acid%2C%201%2C4%2Dbutanediol%2C%201%2C3%2Ddiisocyanatomethylbenzene%2C%202%2Dethyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D1%2C3%2Dpropanediol%2C%20hexahydro%2D1%2C3%2Disobenzofurandione%2C%20alpha%2Dhydro%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28methyl%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediyl%5D%29%2C%201%2C1%27%2Dmethylenebis%5B4%2Disocyanatobenzene%5D%2C%201%2C1%27%2C1%27%27%2Dmethylidynetris%5B4%2Disocyanatobenzene%5D%20and%20alpha%2Calpha%27%2Calpha%27%27%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriyltris%5Bomega%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28methyl%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediyl%5D%5D%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha; omega: These words must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letters or italicized. 2, record 1, English, - 1%2C3%2Dbenzenedicarboxylic%20acid%20polymer%20with%201%2C4%2Dbenzenedicarboxylic%20acid%2C%201%2C4%2Dbutanediol%2C%201%2C3%2Ddiisocyanatomethylbenzene%2C%202%2Dethyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D1%2C3%2Dpropanediol%2C%20hexahydro%2D1%2C3%2Disobenzofurandione%2C%20alpha%2Dhydro%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28methyl%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediyl%5D%29%2C%201%2C1%27%2Dmethylenebis%5B4%2Disocyanatobenzene%5D%2C%201%2C1%27%2C1%27%27%2Dmethylidynetris%5B4%2Disocyanatobenzene%5D%20and%20alpha%2Calpha%27%2Calpha%27%27%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriyltris%5Bomega%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28methyl%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediyl%5D%5D%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione, a-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl]), 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene], 1,1',1''-methylidynetris[4-isocyanatobenzene] and a,a',a''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[omega-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl]])
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'acide benzène-1, 3-dicarboxylique avec l'acide benzène-1, 4-dicarboxylique, le butane-1, 4-diol, le 1, 3-diisocyanatométhylbenzène, le 2-éthyl-2-(hydroxyméthyl) propane-1, 3-diol, l'hexahydroisobenzofurane-1, 3-dione, l'alpha-hydro-oméga-hydroxypoly[ oxy(méthyléthane-1, 2-diyl]), le 1, 1’-méthylènebis[ 4-isocyanatobenzène], le 1, 1’, 1’’-méthylidynetris[ 4-isocyanatobenzène] et l'alpha, alpha’, alpha’’-propane-1, 2, 3-triyltris{oméga-hydroxypoly[ oxy(méthyl éthane-1, 2-diyl]) }
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C%203%2Ddicarboxylique%20avec%20l%27acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C%204%2Ddicarboxylique%2C%20le%20butane%2D1%2C%204%2Ddiol%2C%20le%201%2C%203%2Ddiisocyanatom%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%202%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxym%C3%A9thyl%29%20propane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%2C%20l%27hexahydroisobenzofurane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddione%2C%20l%27alpha%2Dhydro%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C%202%2Ddiyl%5D%29%2C%20le%201%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8nebis%5B%204%2Disocyanatobenz%C3%A8ne%5D%2C%20le%201%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%26rsquo%3B%2Dm%C3%A9thylidynetris%5B%204%2Disocyanatobenz%C3%A8ne%5D%20et%20l%27alpha%2C%20alpha%26rsquo%3B%2C%20alpha%26rsquo%3B%26rsquo%3B%2Dpropane%2D1%2C%202%2C%203%2Dtriyltris%7Bom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%20%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C%202%2Ddiyl%5D%29%20%7D
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha; oméga : Ces mots doivent être remplacés par les lettres grecques correspondantes ou s'écrire en italique. 1, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C%203%2Ddicarboxylique%20avec%20l%27acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C%204%2Ddicarboxylique%2C%20le%20butane%2D1%2C%204%2Ddiol%2C%20le%201%2C%203%2Ddiisocyanatom%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%202%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxym%C3%A9thyl%29%20propane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%2C%20l%27hexahydroisobenzofurane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddione%2C%20l%27alpha%2Dhydro%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C%202%2Ddiyl%5D%29%2C%20le%201%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8nebis%5B%204%2Disocyanatobenz%C3%A8ne%5D%2C%20le%201%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%26rsquo%3B%2Dm%C3%A9thylidynetris%5B%204%2Disocyanatobenz%C3%A8ne%5D%20et%20l%27alpha%2C%20alpha%26rsquo%3B%2C%20alpha%26rsquo%3B%26rsquo%3B%2Dpropane%2D1%2C%202%2C%203%2Dtriyltris%7Bom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%20%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C%202%2Ddiyl%5D%29%20%7D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polymère de l'acide benzène-1, 3-dicarboxylique avec l'acide benzène-1, 4-dicarboxylique, le butane-1, 4-diol, le 1, 3-diisocyanatométhylbenzène, le 2-éthyl-2-(hydroxyméthyl) propane-1, 3-diol, l'hexahydroisobenzofurane-1, 3-dione, l'a-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly[ oxy(méthyléthane-1, 2-diyl]), le 1, 1’-méthylènebis[ 4-isocyanatobenzène], le 1, 1’, 1’’-méthylidynetris[ 4-isocyanatobenzène] et l'a, a’, a’’-propane-1, 2, 3-triyltris{omega-hydroxypoly[ oxy(méthyl éthane-1, 2-diyl]) }
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Plastic Materials
- Tobacco Industry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butane-1,3-diol
1, record 2, English, butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 1,3-butanediol 2, record 2, English, 1%2C3%2Dbutanediol
former designation
- ß-butylene glycol 1, record 2, English, %C3%9F%2Dbutylene%20glycol
former designation
- 1,3-butylene glycol 3, record 2, English, 1%2C3%2Dbutylene%20glycol
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viscous, colorless, hydroscopic liquid soluble in water and alcohol used as a solvent, food additive, and flavoring, and for plasticizers and polyurethanes. 4, record 2, English, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butane-1,3-diol: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). 5, record 2, English, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: C4H10O2 or CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3 6, record 2, English, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- beta-butylene glycol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Matières plastiques
- Industrie du tabac
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- butane-1,3-diol
1, record 2, French, butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 1,3-butanediol 2, record 2, French, 1%2C3%2Dbutanediol
former designation, masculine noun
- ß-butylèneglycol 1, record 2, French, %C3%9F%2Dbutyl%C3%A8neglycol
former designation, masculine noun
- butanediol-1,3 3, record 2, French, butanediol%2D1%2C3
former designation, masculine noun
- ß-butylène-glycol 1, record 2, French, %C3%9F%2Dbutyl%C3%A8ne%2Dglycol
former designation, masculine noun
- dihydroxy-1,3 butane 3, record 2, French, dihydroxy%2D1%2C3%20butane
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique produit par réduction de l'aldol employé comme précurseur du butadiène de même que pour la synthèse de plastifiants polyesters et comme humectant du tabac et de la cellophane. 4, record 2, French, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butane-1,3-diol : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA). 1, record 2, French, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : C4H10O2 ou CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3 4, record 2, French, - butane%2D1%2C3%2Ddiol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bêta-butylèneglycol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hexanedioic acid polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, diphenyl carbonate, 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 2-oxepanone and 2,2'-oxybis[ethanol]
1, record 3, English, hexanedioic%20acid%20polymer%20with%201%2C4%2Dbutanediol%2C%201%2C6%2Ddiisocyanatohexane%2C%20diphenyl%20carbonate%2C%201%2C2%2Dethanediol%2C%202%2Dethyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D1%2C3%2Dpropanediol%2C%201%2C6%2Dhexanediol%2C%203%2Dhydroxy%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D2%2Dmethylpropanoic%20acid%2C%202%2Doxepanone%20and%202%2C2%27%2Doxybis%5Bethanol%5D
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'acide hexanedioïque avec le butane-1, 4-diol, le diisocyanato-1, 6-hexane, le carbonate de diphényle, l'éthane-1, 2-diol, le 2-éthyl-2-(hydroxyméthyl) propane-1, 3-diol, l'hexane-1, 6-diol, l'acide 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyméthyl)-2-méthylpropanoïque, l'oxépan-2-one et le 2, 2-oxydiéthanol
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20hexanedio%C3%AFque%20avec%20le%20butane%2D1%2C%204%2Ddiol%2C%20le%20diisocyanato%2D1%2C%206%2Dhexane%2C%20le%20carbonate%20de%20diph%C3%A9nyle%2C%20l%27%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C%202%2Ddiol%2C%20le%202%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2D%28hydroxym%C3%A9thyl%29%20propane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%2C%20l%27hexane%2D1%2C%206%2Ddiol%2C%20l%27acide%203%2Dhydroxy%2D2%2D%28hydroxym%C3%A9thyl%29%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropano%C3%AFque%2C%20l%27ox%C3%A9pan%2D2%2Done%20et%20le%202%2C%202%2Doxydi%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hexanedioic acid polymer with 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene, 1,4-butanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid and 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine, compound with N,N-diethylethanamine
1, record 4, English, hexanedioic%20acid%20polymer%20with%201%2C3%2Dbis%281%2Disocyanato%2D1%2Dmethylethyl%29benzene%2C%201%2C4%2Dbutanediol%2C%202%2C2%2Ddimethyl%2D1%2C3%2Dpropanediol%2C%203%2Dhydroxy%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D2%2Dmethylpropanoic%20acid%20and%202%2Dmethyl%2D1%2C5%2Dpentanediamine%2C%20compound%20with%20N%2CN%2Ddiethylethanamine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N: This capital letter must be italicized. 2, record 4, English, - hexanedioic%20acid%20polymer%20with%201%2C3%2Dbis%281%2Disocyanato%2D1%2Dmethylethyl%29benzene%2C%201%2C4%2Dbutanediol%2C%202%2C2%2Ddimethyl%2D1%2C3%2Dpropanediol%2C%203%2Dhydroxy%2D2%2D%28hydroxymethyl%29%2D2%2Dmethylpropanoic%20acid%20and%202%2Dmethyl%2D1%2C5%2Dpentanediamine%2C%20compound%20with%20N%2CN%2Ddiethylethanamine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'acide hexanedioïque avec le 1, 3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-méthyléthyl) benzène, le butane-1, 4-diol, le 2, 2-diméthylpropane-1, 3-diol, l'acide 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyméthyl)-2-méthylpropanoïque et la 2-méthylpentane-1, 5-diamine, composé avec la N, N-diéthyléthanamine
1, record 4, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20hexanedio%C3%AFque%20avec%20le%201%2C%203%2Dbis%281%2Disocyanato%2D1%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thyl%29%20benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%20butane%2D1%2C%204%2Ddiol%2C%20le%202%2C%202%2Ddim%C3%A9thylpropane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%2C%20l%27acide%203%2Dhydroxy%2D2%2D%28hydroxym%C3%A9thyl%29%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropano%C3%AFque%20et%20la%202%2Dm%C3%A9thylpentane%2D1%2C%205%2Ddiamine%2C%20compos%C3%A9%20avec%20la%20N%2C%20N%2Ddi%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thanamine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hexanedioic acid dihydrazide, polymer with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, 1,3-butanediol and 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], Me Et ketone oxime- and polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether-blocked
1, record 5, English, hexanedioic%20acid%20dihydrazide%2C%20polymer%20with%205%2Damino%2D1%2C3%2C3%2Dtrimethylcyclohexanemethanamine%2C%201%2C3%2Dbutanediol%20and%201%2C1%27%2Dmethylenebis%5B4%2Disocyanatocyclohexane%5D%2C%20Me%20Et%20ketone%20oxime%2D%20and%20polyethylene%20glycol%20mono%2DMe%20ether%2Dblocked
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polymère du dihydrazide de l'acide hexanedioïque avec la 5-amino-1, 3, 3-triméthylcyclohexaneméthanamine, le butane-1, 3-diol et le 1, 1’-méthylènebis(4-isocyanatocyclohexane), bloqué par l'Et Me cétone-oxime et l'éther mono-Me du polyéthylèneglycol
1, record 5, French, polym%C3%A8re%20du%20dihydrazide%20de%20l%27acide%20hexanedio%C3%AFque%20avec%20la%205%2Damino%2D1%2C%203%2C%203%2Dtrim%C3%A9thylcyclohexanem%C3%A9thanamine%2C%20le%20butane%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%20et%20le%201%2C%201%26rsquo%3B%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8nebis%284%2Disocyanatocyclohexane%29%2C%20bloqu%C3%A9%20par%20l%27Et%20Me%20c%C3%A9tone%2Doxime%20et%20l%27%C3%A9ther%20mono%2DMe%20du%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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