Mesityl-oxide meaning

    mĕs'ĭ-tĭl
    A colorless oily liquid ketone, C6 H10 O, having a honey-like odor, obtained from acetones and used as a solvent and in lacquers, paints, and varnishes.
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    (chemistry) An α,β-unsaturated ketone, a colourless volatile liquid with a strong peppermint odour.
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    Origin of mesityl-oxide

    • Greek mesītēs mediator (from its use as an intermediate in organic synthesis) (from mesos middle meso–) –yl
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

    Mesityl-oxide Sentence Examples

    • By the direct action of hydroxylamine on a methyl alcohol solution of mesityl oxide in the presence of sodium methylate a hydr oxylamino - ketone, diacetone hydroxylamine, (CH 3) 2 C(Nhoh) CH20OCH3,is formed.

    • It is a gas at ordinary temperature, and may be liquefied, the liquid boiling at -5° C. It combines with acetyl chloride in the presence of zinc chloride to form a ketone, which on warming breaks down into hydrochloric acid and mesityl oxide (I.

    • By the action of various reagents such as lime, caustic potash, hydrochloric acid, &c., acetone is converted into condensation products, mesityl oxide C6H10O, phorone C 9 1 14 0, &c., being formed.

    • It is a gas at ordinary temperature, and may be liquefied, the liquid boiling at -5° C. It combines with acetyl chloride in the presence of zinc chloride to form a ketone, which on warming breaks down into hydrochloric acid and mesityl oxide (I.

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