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Glyceryl monostearate
Glyceryl monostearate, also known as monostearin or glycerol monostearate (GMS), is the glycerol ester of stearic acid, a waxy solid used as an emulsifier in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Glycidyl methacrylate
Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is a colorless liquid monomer carrying both a polymerizable methacrylate group and a reactive epoxide, produced at high volume for epoxy resins and dental sealants.
Hexadecyl acetate
Hexadecyl acetate (cetyl acetate, palmityl acetate, CAS 629-70-9), a saturated C18 fatty ester used as a cosmetic emollient and EU-approved low-risk insect attractant pheromone, distinct from (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate.
Irosustat
Irosustat, also known as STX64 or Oristusane, is an orally bioavailable, irreversible steroid sulfatase inhibitor investigated as a hormonal anticancer drug for breast, endometrial, and prostate cancer.
Isoamyl acetate
Isoamyl acetate, also called isopentyl acetate or banana oil, is the ester of isoamyl alcohol and acetic acid, a colorless liquid with a strong banana-like odor found naturally in bananas, beer, and wine.
Isopropyl acetate
Isopropyl acetate is the ester of acetic acid and isopropanol, a colorless, fruity-smelling, highly flammable liquid used mainly as a fast-evaporating solvent in coatings and printing inks.
Isopropyl myristate
Isopropyl myristate is the ester of myristic acid and isopropanol, a colorless oily liquid used as an emollient in cosmetics and as a skin penetration enhancer in medicines.
Isosorbide dinitrate
Isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) is an organic nitrate vasodilator, synthesized in 1940, that prevents angina pectoris and, with hydralazine, treats heart failure; like nitroglycerin, it has a slower onset.
Lactide
Lactide is a cyclic diester of lactic acid, formula C₆H₈O₄, that comes in three stereochemical isomers and is the key industrial intermediate for making polylactic acid, the most widely produced biodegradable plastic.
Lactone
A lactone is a cyclic ester of a hydroxy carboxylic acid, formed by intramolecular condensation with loss of water, occurring widely as flavor compounds, pheromones, and macrolide antibiotic pharmacophores.
Linalyl acetate
Linalyl acetate is the acetate ester of linalool, a colorless liquid with a sweet, floral-fruity odor that is a major component of lavender and bergamot oils.
Mecrylate
Mecrylate (mecrilate, methyl cyanoacrylate, CAS 137-05-3) is the INN for methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, C5H5NO2, a moisture-polymerizing superglue monomer; a phase-3, unapproved small molecule deemed too toxic for clinical tissue adhesive use.
Medronic acid
Medronic acid (methylenediphosphonic acid, medronate, MDP), CAS 1984-15-2, is the simplest bisphosphonate, a pyrophosphate analogue with a P-C-P core that binds hydroxyapatite and is used complexed with technetium-99m for bone scanning.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate, sold as Depo-Provera, is a synthetic progestin in clinical use since the 1960s, given by injection every 3 months as a contraceptive and in oral tablets.
Megestrol acetate
Megestrol acetate, sold as Megace, is a synthetic progestin derived from progesterone, used as an appetite stimulant in AIDS-related wasting and as palliative treatment for advanced breast and endometrial cancer.
Methyl acetate
Methyl acetate, also called methyl ethanoate, is a colorless, flammable ester liquid with a fruity odor, used as a solvent for resins, oils, and lacquers.
Methyl acrylate
Methyl acrylate, also known as methyl propenoate, is the methyl ester of acrylic acid, a volatile, highly flammable liquid produced in large volumes as a monomer for acrylic and modacrylic fibers.
Methyl anthranilate
Methyl anthranilate, also called methyl 2-aminobenzoate, is a volatile ester with a strong grape-like odor, the chief compound in artificial grape flavoring and a commercial bird repellent.
Methyl benzoate
Methyl benzoate is the benzoate ester of benzoic acid and methanol, a colorless liquid with a sweet, balsamic, spicy floral odor, found naturally in flowers and fruits.
Methyl butyrate
Methyl butyrate, also known as methyl butanoate, is the methyl ester of butyric acid, a volatile liquid with a fruity apple and pineapple odor used in flavorings.
Methyl cinnamate
Methyl cinnamate is the methyl ester of cinnamic acid, a white crystalline solid with formula C10H10O2 and a strawberry-like, balsamic odor used as a flavoring and fragrance.
Methyl decanoate
Methyl decanoate (methyl caprate, CAS 110-42-9), C11H22O2, the methyl ester of capric acid; a colorless liquid found in cheeses and hops, used as flavoring agent and insect attractant, EU pesticide approval expired 31 August 2024.
Methyl dihydrojasmonate
Methyl dihydrojasmonate, sold under the trade name Hedione, is a synthetic fragrance molecule with a transparent jasmine-like floral odor, commercialized in 1962 and widely used in perfumery.
Methyl formate
Methyl formate (HCOOCH₃), also called methyl methanoate, is the simplest carboxylate ester, a clear, extremely flammable liquid produced industrially as the central intermediate in making formic acid.
Methyl jasmonate
Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is the methyl ester of jasmonic acid, a volatile compound that gives jasmine its scent and acts as a plant defense signal.
Methyl methacrylate
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a flammable, colorless liquid ester used as the monomer for PMMA acrylic sheet such as Lucite or Plexiglas, plus coatings and bone cements.
Methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate, also known as oil of wintergreen, is the methyl ester of salicylic acid, occurring naturally in wintergreen plants and made synthetically for flavorings, fragrances, and topical analgesics.
Methylparaben
Methylparaben, also known as methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate or Nipagin, is a paraben used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics, foods, and pharmaceuticals; it also occurs naturally in blueberries.
Mometasone
Mometasone furoate, sold as Nasonex, Elocon, and Asmanex, is a potent synthetic corticosteroid used in creams, a nasal spray for allergies, and inhalers for asthma.
n-Butyl acetate
n-Butyl acetate, also called butyl ethanoate, is a colorless, flammable liquid ester with a fruity odor, used mainly as a solvent for coatings and lacquers.