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- noun organic chemistry a
clear ,colorless ,flammable liquid, molecular formula C4H6O.
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Examples
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The usual product of that reaction site is methyl vinyl ketone, while the other site reactions give methacrolein, an aldehyde with a double bond in it.
Isoprene James Killus 2007
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But the methacrolein analog to PAN turns out to be temporarily important in the photooxidation of isoprene.
Isoprene James Killus 2007
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Both MVK and methacrolein have interesting further reaction sequences.
Isoprene James Killus 2007
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Both MVK and methacrolein have interesting further reaction sequences.
Archive 2007-08-01 James Killus 2007
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But the methacrolein analog to PAN turns out to be temporarily important in the photooxidation of isoprene.
Archive 2007-08-01 James Killus 2007
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The usual product of that reaction site is methyl vinyl ketone, while the other site reactions give methacrolein, an aldehyde with a double bond in it.
Archive 2007-08-01 James Killus 2007
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