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CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)4CH3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexyl acetate
1, record 1, English, hexyl%20acetate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetic acid hexyl ester 1, record 1, English, acetic%20acid%20hexyl%20ester
correct
- n-hexyl acetate 2, record 1, English, n%2Dhexyl%20acetate
correct, see observation
- 1-hexyl acetate 3, record 1, English, 1%2Dhexyl%20acetate
correct
- hexyl alcohol acetate 3, record 1, English, hexyl%20alcohol%20acetate
correct
- hexyl ethanoate 3, record 1, English, hexyl%20ethanoate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexyl 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. 4, record 1, English, - hexyl%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n-: This abbreviation (of "normal") must be italicized. 4, record 1, English, - hexyl%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H16O2 or CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)4CH3 5, record 1, English, - hexyl%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'hexyle
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27hexyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ester hexylique de l'acide acétique 2, record 1, French, ester%20hexylique%20de%20l%27acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- acétate de n-hexyle 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20n%2Dhexyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acétate de 1-hexyle 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%201%2Dhexyle
correct, masculine noun
- acétate de l'alcool hexylique 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20l%27alcool%20hexylique
correct, masculine noun
- éthanoate d'hexyle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanoate%20d%27hexyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acétate d'hexyle : 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%20d%27hexyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n- : Cette abréviation (de «normal») s'écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27hexyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H16O2 ou CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)4CH3 4, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20d%27hexyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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