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    BUTYL ACRYLATE

    March 14, 2018, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    BUTYL ACRYLATE 

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    ~ also known as N-Butyl acrylate; 141-32-2; Butyl prop-2-enoate; N-Butyl propenoate; Acrylic acid butyl ester; etc. is a chemical used in manufacturing. Global Butyl Acrylate market will be worth $9.4 Billion by 2018. Butyl acrylate market size will witness a strong growth by 2024 due to increasing potential applications in various end-use industries.
    Chemical structure: CH2=CHCOOC4H9 or C7H12O2. It is highly reactive and polymerizes easily when exposed to heat or peroxides.
    Properties: Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor. It is slightly soluble in water and somewhat less dense than water.
    Production: 
    Butyl acrylate can be produced in several reactions.
    1. Acetylene, 1-butyl alcohol, carbon monoxide, nickel carbonyl, and hydrochlo...
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    Propylene Gylcol

    March 14, 2018, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    PROPYLENE GLYCOL

    ~ also known as 1,2-propanediol; 1,2-dihydroxypropane, Propane-1,2-diol; 57-55-6; 1,2-Propylene glycol; etc. is a is a synthetic organic compound. The global propylene glycol market is projected to reach USD 4.60 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2016 to 2021
    Chemical structure: C3H8O2 (CH3CHOHCH2OH).  It is sometimes called α-propylene glycol to distinguish it from the isomer propane-1,3-diol (β-propylene glycol).
    Properties: Propylene glycol is a clear, colorless and hygroscopic liquid. Propylene glycol contains an asymmetrical carbon atom, so it has two enantiomers. The commercial product is a racemic mixture. Pure optical isomers can be obtained by hydration of optically pure propylene oxide.
    It is non-corrosive and has very low volatility and toxicity...
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    Molecule that Gives Energy-Burning Brown Fat its Identity could lead to Drugs for Obesity

    March 14, 2018, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Molecule that gives energy-burning brown fat its identity could lead to drugs for obesity

    Infrared images indicate the much warmer temperatures of a normal mouse (left) compared to a mouse unable to make ERR gamma (right). Credit: Salk Institute

    A protein found in brown fat, but not typical white fat, is key to how the energy-burning brown fat cells function. While most fat cells in the human body store energy, everyone has a small subset of brown fat cells that do the opposite – burn energy and generate heat. Now, Salk researchers have discovered how the molecule ERRγ gives this “healthier” brown fat its energy-expending identity, making those cells ready to warm you up when you step into the cold, and potentially offering a new therapeutic target for diseases related to obesity.

    “This not only advances our understanding of how the body responds to cold, but could lead to new...

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    ADIPIC ACID

    March 14, 2018, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    ADIPIC ACID

    ~ also known as Hexanedioic acid; 1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid; 124-04-9; Adipinic acid; Adilactetten; etc. is the most important dicarboxylic acid. About 2.5 billion kilograms of this white crystalline powder are produced annually, mainly as a precursor for nylon production.
    Chemical structure: C6H10O4 or HOOC(CH2)4COOH. Adipic acid is a dicarboxylic acid.
    Properties: Adipic acid is a white crystalline solid. It is insoluble in water.
    Production: 
    1. Adipic acid is produced from a mixture of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone called “KA oil”, i.e. ketone-alcohol oil. The KA oil is oxidized with nitric acid to give adipic acid, via a multistep pathway. Early in the reaction, the cyclohexanol is converted to the ketone, releasing nitrous acid. Among its many reactions, the cyclohex...
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