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• Acetaldehyde
  ...'. It is the second-simplest aldehyde and finds use as a building block in organic synthesis. ...CH₃CHO + H₂<ref>Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH (2007)</ref>
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• Acetic anhydride
  ...s too unstable to exist as pure substance). It is a very useful reagent in organic synthesis. ...make acetic anhydride at home due to its tremendous usefulness in organic chemistry. Only a few have succeeded, though a write-up of the preparation of acetic
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• Acetone
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with almost all organic solvents<br>Immiscible with perfluorocarbons ...2</sub>CO''') is a popular solvent and useful chemical for lots of organic chemistry, being the simplest [[ketone]].
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• Acetone peroxide
  ...often referred to as '''TATP''' or '''Mother of Satan''', is an explosive organic peroxide with a vast, well earned reputation for maiming, terrorism, and 'k Chemistry with acetone peroxide is not done due to its low solubility and explosive p
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• Acetonitrile
  ...hyl cyanide''' is a organic chemical compound, mainly used as a solvent in chemistry. It has the formula '''CH₃CN'''. ...anide may not be able to detect its odor. It is miscible with a variety of organic solvents, but immiscible with saturated hydrocarbons. Acetonitile is hygros
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• Acetylene
  In a home chemistry setting, acetylene is generated by the reaction of [[calcium carbide]] and [[File:Copper-acetylide-16.jpg|thumb|282px|Copper Acetylide - Chemistry-chemists.com]]
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• Bromine
  Bromine finds many important uses in organic chemistry, primarily in the introduction of bromine atoms into a compound. Bromine wi
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• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
  The '''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics''' is a one stop reference for chemistry. It is published by CRC Press which used to be the Chemical Rubber Company. ...n isotopes for every element, and a wealth of other information related to chemistry and physics.
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• Aluminium
  ...us. This temperature is in the upper range of what is achievable in a home chemistry lab and is the highest melting common metal that an amateur is easily able ...m powder can be found at hardware stores as aluminium paint, mixed with an organic solvent, usually [[toluene]]. A special form of aluminium powder, called Ge
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• Carbon tetrachloride
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with most organic solvents ...l₄'''. It can be seen as either inorganic (halide of carbon) or organic (the simplest perchlorocarbon).
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• Arsenic
  ...at, full facial protection, and a fume hood are a must. If volatilized and organic arsenic compounds are used, a glove box or gas mask is not optional - you m ...brary/books/ATBOIC/atboic_xi_ii_organoarsenic.pdf A TEXT-BOOK OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. VOLUME XI. ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS. PART II. DERIVATIVES OF ARSENIC.]
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• Ascorbic acid
  ...hased in tablet or powder form in groceries or pharmacies. In the field of chemistry, it is used as a [[reducer|reducing agent]], such as in the precipitation o [[Category:Organic compounds]]
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• Chemistry around the internet
  ...stry. ''Italicized'' sites may be personal sites or otherwise not entirely chemistry focused. <strike>Struckthrough</strike> sites are inactive. ...tes]] category. For databases and other web tools also see [[Web tools for chemistry]].
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• Dichloromethane
  ...lso called '''methylene chloride''' and abbreviated '''DCM''', is a liquid organic compound with the chemical formula '''CH₂Cl₂'''. It i From an amateur chemistry perspective, dichloromethane is a very good solvent for removing label glue
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• Copper oxychloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with acids<br>Insoluble in organic solvents ...en described in literature through many means. One method useful in a home chemistry setting is by the slow and careful addition of an excess of a dilute soluti
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• Dimethylformamide
  '''Dimethylformamide''' or '''N,N-dimethylformamide''' is an organic compound with the formula '''(CH₃)₂NC(O)H'''. ...ylformamide is an odorless, colorless liquid, miscible with water and most organic liquids. Technical grade or degraded samples often have a fishy smell due t
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• Dipicolinic acid
  ...mplexation agent and has several uses in biochemistry and transition metal chemistry. Should be mixed with a flammable organic solvent and incinerated.
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• Drying solvents
  ...y for fine home chemistry work, especially for those interested in organic chemistry. Removal of water and other impurities from these which is often required f In simple (binary) mixtures of an organic solvent and water, it is often possible to determine the approximate water
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• Editing guidelines
  ...ss otherwise specified. It does not mean to use IUPAC systematic names for organic compounds unless it is the only name for the compound, or the name that it Also, for complicated organic compounds, it would be great to have a diagram of the compound's structure
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• Ester
  In organic chemistry, '''esters''' are a group of compounds in which the [[hydroxyl]] group of a ===Organic esters===
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• Ethanol
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with almost all organic solvents<br>Immiscible with perfluorocarbons ...ed and produced laboratory solvent, as well as a common reagent in organic chemistry.
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• Chemophobia
  ...yde is the simplest aldehyde and depending on the definition, the simplest organic chemical compound containing the elements CHO (only [[methane]] is simpler) [[Category:Chemistry]]
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• Ethylene glycol dinitrate
  EGDN can be neutralized by strongly dilute it in an organic solvent, then carefully burning the extremely diluted solution. Chemistry and Technology of Explosives - Volume II, first edition, 1965.
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• Formic acid
  '''Formic acid''' or '''methanoic acid''' is an organic compound with chemical formula '''HCOOH''' and the simplest carboxylic acid In organic chemistry, formic acid is used to introduce a formyl group.
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• Ethylenediamine
  ...lex|coordination chemistry]] and a ubiquitous chemical building block in [[organic synthesis]]. It is volatile, but tends to form a mist in air, which is quit [[Category:Organic compounds]]
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• Glycerol
  Glycerol has several niche uses in home chemistry. A mixture of glycerol and [[oxalic acid]] can be distilled to produce [[fo ...sed as an inert solvent for producing extracts from plants or carrying out organic reactions.
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• Lead(II) acetate
  ...shortened to '''PbAc₂''') that is often encountered during home chemistry with [[lead]], due to its high solubility compared to most other lead compo ...applications. Therefore, lead acetate is really only available bought as a chemistry reagent. Toxicity does not generally affect a shipping cost the same way th
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• Limonene
  ...cs/Nicodem/Limonene.pdf</ref> It is often prepared in introductory organic chemistry classes by steam distilling an orange peel. [[Category:Organic compounds]]
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• Lithium aluminium hydride
  ...ula '''LiAlH₄'''. It is a strong reducing agent used in organic chemistry.
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• Methanol
  ..., flammable liquid. It is an important chemical as a solvent and feedstock organic compound.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol</ref> Methanol is a starting point for many organic compounds, such as [[formaldehyde]], which is produced by oxidation of meth
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• Methyl ethyl ketone
  ...ost commonly known as '''methyl ethyl ketone''' or simply '''MEK''', is an organic compound commonly used as a polar solvent and lab reagent. This clear liqui ...te]]. Similarly to acetone, methyl ethyl ketone is used to produce its own organic peroxide, [[methyl ethyl ketone peroxide|MEKP]].
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• Nitrocellulose
  Nitrocellulose is a white or yellowish solid compound, soluble in many organic solvents, such as [[ethanol]], [[isopropanol]], ether. *Chemistry and Technology of Explosives - Volume II, first edition, 1965
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• Nitroglycerin
  Chemistry and Technology of Explosives - Volume II, first edition, 1965. [[Category:Organic compounds]]
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• Nitromethane
  ...he chemical formula '''CH₃NO₂'''. It is the simplest organic nitro compound. ...ighly polar liquid. It is poorly soluble in water, but miscible with other organic solvents, such as alcohols. It freezes at −29 °C and boils at around 100
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• Phosphorus
  White phosphorus is soluble in many organic solvents, whereas the other varieties are insoluble in any solvent. <ref>Lange's Handbook of Chemistry</ref>
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• Potassium dichromate
  ...olid. It is commonly used as an [[oxidizing agent]], especially in organic chemistry. ...n be used for cleaning glassware, usually when the glassware has insoluble organic residues on it. For example, it will oxidize [[carbon]] to [[carbon dioxide
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• Peroxymonosulfuric acid
  | SolubleOther = Reacts violently with many organic solvents Caro's acid is used in industrial organic syntheses (e.g. oxidation of ketones to lactones or esters), it is used ext
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• Picric acid
  '''Picric acid''' is an organic chemical compound, a bright yellow explosive. It is also known as '''trinit Picric acid is an organic acid, and will react with many metals and bases to form salts known as picr
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• Potassium nitrate
  ...ndian saltpeter''', is an important chemical compound in both industry and chemistry. Known for centuries for its role in early pyrotechnics, the nitrate ion ma ...be stored in closed bottles, away from any flammable materials as well as organic and acidic vapors. It is not hygroscopic, so there's no need to seal the co
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• Software tools for chemistry
  ...built in scripting language, complex math functions, and more importantly, chemistry (and astronomy) functions, most based on the Open Babel Library. It allows ...o] is a molecular editor, designed for cross-platform use in computational chemistry.
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• Sucrose
  ...ner used in innumerable kinds of foods, though it actually is used in some chemistry settings. It may be referred to in historical literature as '''saccharose'' ...le and cheap in a very pure state that it can fill many different roles in chemistry where other chemicals could fit due simply to its extreme convenience. One
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• Tetrahydrofuran
  ...rofuran''' or simply '''THF''' is an organic compound used as a solvent in chemistry. It is a heterocyclic compound, specifically a cyclic ether, or [[furan]], THF is a clear, colorless, water-miscible polar organic liquid with low viscosity. Its odor is sometimes described as between [[ace
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• Sulfuric acid
  ...'H₂SO₄''', is one of the most important [[acid]]s in chemistry and the most important chemical to industries in the world. It is the stron ...s HCl which leaves Cl^- ions behind which can easily attack many organic compounds. However, the [[sulfate]] ions left behind by the dissociation of
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• Urea
  ...oduced from inorganic chemicals, a breakthrough in chemistry, which proved organic substances can be produced from inorganic substances, disproving the notion Urea is a weak organic base. It forms salts with strong acids.<ref>
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• Hydrazine sulfate
  ...ed as N₂H₅HSO₄. It finds uses in organic chemistry, mainly by forming hydrazides. ...rface of the container. Hydrazine sulfate also finds a variety of uses in organic syntheses such as the preparation of 2,4 dinitrophenylhydrazine, and the pr
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• Hydrogen peroxide
  ...iodide]], is added and this is often used to produce oxygen gas in a home chemistry setting: ...e not only will react faster than the acid alone, but will also react with organic compounds, sometimes explosively. Depending on the ratio of peroxide and su
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• Isopropanol
  ...peaking) alcohol. It can be dehydrated, and is a common reagent in organic chemistry. [[Category:Organic compounds]]
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• Hexamine
  '''Hexamine''' (or '''methenamine''') is a solid, flammable organic compound that finds a use as a starting point for a few energetic materials Reactions with [[hydrogen peroxide]] form a very unstable organic peroxide explosive, similar to [[acetone peroxide]], called [[Hexamethylene
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• Iodine
  ...e [[halogen]] which is volatile and has many uses in inorganic and organic chemistry.
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• Iron
  ...an be either a useful reagent or an annoying contaminant. Its coordination chemistry is not as extensive as that of some other transition metals, but several co ...lthough ferrates are powerful oxidizers, they are mild and will not ignite organic materials.
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