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C3H6OCL2 [1 record]
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-dichloropropan-2-ol
1, record 1, English, 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol 2, record 1, English, 1%2C3%2Ddichloro%2D2%2Dpropanol
avoid, obsolete
- alpha-dichlorohydrin 3, record 1, English, alpha%2Ddichlorohydrin
avoid, see observation
- alpha-propenyldichlorohydrin 4, record 1, English, alpha%2Dpropenyldichlorohydrin
avoid, see observation
- sym-dichloroisopropyl alcohol 3, record 1, English, sym%2Ddichloroisopropyl%20alcohol
avoid
- sym-glycerol dichlorohydrin 5, record 1, English, sym%2Dglycerol%20dichlorohydrin
avoid
- glycerol alpha,gamma-dichlorohydrin 5, record 1, English, glycerol%20alpha%2Cgamma%2Ddichlorohydrin
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The words "alpha" and "gamma" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 6, record 1, English, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: CH2ClCHOHCH2Cl or C3H6Cl2O or C3H6OCl2 or CH2Cl-CHOH-CH2Cl 6, record 1, English, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-dichlorohydrin
- a-propenyldichlorohydrin
- glycerol a,gamma-dichlorohydrin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol
1, record 1, French, 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol 2, record 1, French, 1%2C3%2Ddichloro%2D2%2Dpropanol
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- alpha-dichlorhydrine du glycérol 3, record 1, French, alpha%2Ddichlorhydrine%20du%20glyc%C3%A9rol
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- dichloro-1-3-propanol-2 4, record 1, French, dichloro%2D1%2D3%2Dpropanol%2D2
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide incolore, soluble dans l'eau, utilisé dans l'industrie pharmaceutique, comme agent ignifuge pour polyuréthane et pour le traitement des textiles. 5, record 1, French, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CH2ClCHOHCH2Cl ou C3H6Cl2O ou C3H6OCl2 ou CH2Cl-CHOH-CH2Cl 5, record 1, French, - 1%2C3%2Ddichloropropan%2D2%2Dol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-dichlorhydrine du glycérol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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