One of the most important esters, produced by the reaction of ethanol and acetic acid.
Chloromethane can be prepared by heating a mixture of methane and chlorine.
A biologically and practically important organic compound.
A compound ion generated when a proton is added to an ammonia molecule.
A colorless liquid, easily solved by organic solvents but not by water.
A crystalline compound found in nucleic acids, coenzymes, nucleotides and nucleosides.
The lightest halogen, a pale yellow-green, toxic gas, extremely reactive. Its best known compound is teflon.
A disaccharide formed by the joining of two alpha-D-glucose molecules.
The third member in the homologous series of straight-chain alkanes.
Colorless, heavier-than-air gas with a pungent odor. It forms white fumes in moist air.
The best known alcohol, important in the food industry.
A triol that is often used as an ingredient of creams and ointments.
The simplest peptide, formed from two glycine molecules by a peptide bond.
A compound ion formed when a phosphoric acid molecule releases a proton.
The second member in the homologous series of straight-chain alkanes.
A colorless, heavier-than-air gas. Its geometric isomer is cis-2-butene.
The presence of hydronium ions relative to hydroxide ions determines a solution´s pH.