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2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate
2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) is a hydrophilic methacrylate monomer whose water-swollen polymer, PHEMA, is the hydrogel used in soft contact lenses, dental adhesives, and drug delivery.
3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate
3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate, known as BZ, QNB, or Substance 78, is a potent anticholinergic incapacitating agent discovered by Hoffmann-La Roche in 1951 and standardized by the US Army in 1961, though its munitions were never deployed.
3, 8, 11 tetradecatrien 1 yl acetate
3,8,11-Tetradecatrien-1-yl acetate (TDTA, CAS 163041-94-9) is the major sex pheromone of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta, used with TDDA in pheromone traps and approved in the EU as a low-risk SCLP acetate.
4-Hydroxycoumarin
4-Hydroxycoumarin, also known as benzotetronic acid, is an organic compound with the formula C₉H₆O₃ and the structural nucleus of the vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants, including warfarin, acenocoumarol, and dicoumarol.
4-Methylumbelliferone
4-Methylumbelliferone, also known as hymecromone, is a coumarin derivative used as a fluorophore in enzyme assays and as the most studied inhibitor of hyaluronan synthesis.
7 dodecen 1 yl acetate
7 dodecen 1 yl acetate is an acetate ester of a 12-carbon alcohol; its (Z)-isomer, also called (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate, is the cabbage looper moth's main sex pheromone.
8-Methoxypsoralen
8-Methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), also known as methoxsalen or xanthotoxin, is a naturally occurring psoralen used with ultraviolet A light in PUVA photochemotherapy for severe psoriasis and vitiligo.
Acetyl tributyl citrate
Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), also called tributyl acetylcitrate, is an ester of citric acid used chiefly as a phthalate-replacement plasticizer in food packaging and pharmaceuticals.
Acrylate
An acrylate is the conjugate base of acrylic acid or, in industrial usage, one of its esters, monomers consumed almost entirely for polymer production in adhesives, coatings, and diapers.
Adenosine monophosphate
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP), also called 5'-adenylic acid or adenylate, is a nucleotide of RNA made of adenine, ribose, and one phosphate, signaling cellular energy status and activating AMPK.
Amyl acetate
Amyl acetate, also called pentyl acetate, is the acetate ester of pentanol, a colorless liquid with a persistent banana-like odor used chiefly as a solvent for lacquers, paints, and inks.
Amyl nitrite
Amyl nitrite, also known as isoamyl nitrite, is a clear yellowish, flammable liquid that relaxes vascular smooth muscle; used for angina since 1867 and once a cyanide antidote.
Bafilomycin A1
Bafilomycin A1 is a toxic 16-membered macrolide antibiotic from Streptomyces griseus that blocks V-ATPase proton pumps, and is a standard laboratory tool for measuring autophagic flux.
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Beclomethasone dipropionate is a topically active corticosteroid used by inhaler and nasal spray for asthma and rhinitis, and the first inhaled asthma controller medication, introduced in 1972.
Benzoyl peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide, also known as dibenzoyl peroxide, is a diacyl peroxide used as an over-the-counter acne treatment and as a free-radical initiator in plastics, rubber, and flour bleaching.
Benzyl acetate
Benzyl acetate is the acetate ester of benzyl alcohol, a colorless liquid smelling of pears that occurs in jasmine flowers and is used widely in perfumes and fruit flavors.
Benzyl benzoate
Benzyl benzoate, also sold as Ascabiol and Benylate, is a colorless oily ester used as a topical medicine for scabies and lice and as a fragrance and food flavoring.
Betamethasone dipropionate
Betamethasone dipropionate (Diprolene, Diprosone) is a synthetic glucocorticoid ester applied to the skin for inflammatory conditions, most prominently psoriasis, first approved in the United States in 1975.
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, commonly abbreviated DEHP, is a synthetic phthalate ester used chiefly as a plasticizer that softens PVC in products like flooring, tubing, and blood bags.
Boldenone undecylenate
Boldenone undecylenate, sold as Equipoise, is an injectable anabolic steroid ester used in horses, acting for 2 to 4 weeks and not approved for humans.
Borate
A borate is a boron-containing oxyanion or its salt, such as borax, or by extension a borate ester, formed through boron's high affinity for oxygen.
Borate ester
A borate ester is an organic ester of boric acid with formula B(OR)₃, ranging from trimethyl borate to triphenyl borate and used in flame retardants, lubricants, and desiccants.
Boronate ester
A boronate ester is the condensation product of a boronic acid with a diol, valued for reversible hydrolysis in water and as a protected boronic acid form.
Brefeldin A
Brefeldin A, also formerly named decumbin, is a fungal lactone that blocks protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus and reversibly inhibits secretion.
Butyl acrylate
Butyl acrylate is the acrylate ester of butanol and acrylic acid, a clear, colorless liquid with a fruity odor used industrially in coatings, adhesives, and textiles.
Butyl cyanoacrylate
Butyl cyanoacrylate, also known as enbucrilate, is a fast-polymerizing cyanoacrylate used in medical adhesives, including Histoacryl skin glue and the Trufill n-BCA liquid embolic system.
Calcium acetate
Calcium acetate (acetate of lime, vinegar salts; INS 263, E 263, CAS 62-54-4) is the calcium salt of acetic acid, used as a GRAS food additive, antimicrobial, feed preservative, and phosphate-binding drug for hyperphosphatemia.
Caprolactone
Caprolactone, also written ε-caprolactone, is a seven-membered cyclic ester with the molecular formula C₆H₁₀O₂, used as the monomer in ring-opening polymerization to produce the biodegradable, biocompatible polyester polycaprolactone.
Carbenoxolone
Carbenoxolone is a water-soluble derivative of glycyrrhetinic acid from licorice root, used to treat digestive tract ulcers and known in laboratory research as a blocker of gap junctions and an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
Carbonate ester
A carbonate ester, also called an organic carbonate, is a diester of carbonic acid, with examples including dimethyl carbonate, cyclic ethylene carbonate, and polycarbonate polymers used in lithium-ion battery electrolytes.