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C18H40N·CL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- N,N-dimethyl-N-octyloctan-1-aminium chloride
1, record 1, English, N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium%20chloride
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dimethyldioctylammonium chloride 1, record 1, English, dimethyldioctylammonium%20chloride
correct
- dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride 2, record 1, English, dioctyl%20dimethyl%20ammonium%20chloride
avoid
- dioctyldimethylammonium chloride 3, record 1, English, dioctyldimethylammonium%20chloride
avoid
- N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-1-octanaminium chloride 3, record 1, English, N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyl%2D1%2Doctanaminium%20chloride
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N,N-dimethyl-N-octyloctan-1-aminium chloride: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other (commercial) names: Caswell No. 392H; EPA pesticide chemical code 069166 4, record 1, English, - N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The capital letters "N" must be italicized. 4, record 1, English, - N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H40N·Cl 4, record 1, English, - N%2CN%2Ddimethyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium%20chloride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlorure de N,N-diméthyl-N-octyloctan-1-aminium
1, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20N%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorure de diméthyldioctylammonium 1, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20dim%C3%A9thyldioctylammonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure de dioctyldiméthylammonium 2, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20dioctyldim%C3%A9thylammonium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorure de N,N-diméthyl-N-octyloctan-1-aminium : Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - chlorure%20de%20N%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H40N·Cl 3, record 1, French, - chlorure%20de%20N%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Doctyloctan%2D1%2Daminium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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