Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 20, 2005 17:10
18 yrs ago
Italian term
lattoni
Italian to English
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
This comes in a list about the composition of a material. i.e. Conductivity, Free acid content, Lattoni, Acidity, etc.
I have no idea whatsoever!
Thanks in advance
I have no idea whatsoever!
Thanks in advance
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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lactones
Lactones are a certain type of chemicals.
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Lactones are cyclic ketones. Ketones are Carbon containing compounds with C=O group.
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The familiar nail polish remover (acetone) is a ketone.
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I am sorry! Lactones are CYCLIC ESTERS not Ketones...
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Estaers have the group R-C=O-R\'
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Didn\'t come out right!
Well, there is a C=O
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O-R\' group with another R group bonded to the carbon.
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I give up!
C=O with a single-bond C-O (the same C) and an R group bonded to C and an R\' group bonded to O.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-20 17:21:28 GMT)
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Lactones, are the cyclic (carbon ring framework) versions of these..
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-07-20 17:14:41 GMT)
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Lactones are cyclic ketones. Ketones are Carbon containing compounds with C=O group.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-07-20 17:15:13 GMT)
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The familiar nail polish remover (acetone) is a ketone.
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-20 17:18:03 GMT)
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I am sorry! Lactones are CYCLIC ESTERS not Ketones...
O
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Estaers have the group R-C=O-R\'
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-07-20 17:19:58 GMT)
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Didn\'t come out right!
Well, there is a C=O
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O-R\' group with another R group bonded to the carbon.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-20 17:20:53 GMT)
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I give up!
C=O with a single-bond C-O (the same C) and an R group bonded to C and an R\' group bonded to O.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-20 17:21:28 GMT)
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Lactones, are the cyclic (carbon ring framework) versions of these..
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Elizabeth Lyons
: You deserved it; ' told you I owe you one : )) - yup this is it, you beat me to it Zareh :)
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Thank you, Elizabeth! For once, I was fist! Thank you again, Elizbeth for letting me win this one!
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Comment: "Thank you for all of your helpful comments (you've really helped me get my head around it!) I'm sorry I've graded this so late.
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