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C2H7NO2 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium acetate
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20acetate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetic acid ammonium salt 2, record 1, English, acetic%20acid%20ammonium%20salt
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of a white, deliquescent, crystalline mass which is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, in the preparation of drugs, in textile dyeing, preserving meats, foam rubbers, vinyl plastics and explosives. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C[subscript2]H7NO2 or NH[subscript4](C2H3O2) or CH[subscript 3COONH4 or NH4(CH3COO) 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%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 d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé se présentant sous la forme d'une masse blanche, cristalline, hygroscopique, utilisé en photographie, en chimie analytique, comme thérapeutique. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C[indice2]H7NO2 ou NH4(C2H3O2) ou CH[indice 3COONH4 ou NH4(CH3COO) 3, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetato de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, acetato%20de%20amonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acetato amónico 1, record 1, Spanish, acetato%20am%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C2H7NO2 o NH4(C2H3O2) o CH[subíndice 3COONH4 o NH4(CH3COO) 2, record 1, Spanish, - acetato%20de%20amonio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DL-alanine
1, record 2, English, DL%2Dalanine
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DL-2-aminopropanoic acid 2, record 2, English, DL%2D2%2Daminopropanoic%20acid
correct, see observation
- DL-aminopropanoic acid 2, record 2, English, DL%2Daminopropanoic%20acid
correct, see observation
- (S)-2-aminopropanoic acid 2, record 2, English, %28S%29%2D2%2Daminopropanoic%20acid
correct, see observation
- DL-2-aminopropionic acid 1, record 2, English, DL%2D2%2Daminopropionic%20acid
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DL-alanine: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 3, record 2, English, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DL-2-aminopropanoic acid: 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 2, English, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DL-: These letters are small capitals. 3, record 2, English, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
S-: This capital letter must be italicized. 3, record 2, English, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C3H7NO2 or C3H7O2N 4, record 2, English, - DL%2Dalanine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- DL-alanine
1, record 2, French, DL%2Dalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acide DL-2-aminopropanoïque 1, record 2, French, acide%20DL%2D2%2Daminopropano%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide DL-aminopropanoïque 1, record 2, French, acide%20DL%2Daminopropano%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide (S)-2-aminopropanoïque 1, record 2, French, acide%20%28S%29%2D2%2Daminopropano%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide DL-2-aminopropionique 1, record 2, French, acide%20DL%2D2%2Daminopropionique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dl-alanine : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 2, French, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acide DL-2-aminopropanoïque : 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 2, French, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DL- : Ces lettres sont de petites majuscules. 1, record 2, French, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
S- : Cette lettre majuscule s'écrit en italique. 1, record 2, French, - DL%2Dalanine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Formule chimique : C3H7NO2 ou C3H7O2N 2, record 2, French, - DL%2Dalanine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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