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McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, publishing, and business services.
C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>4</sub> A dicarboxylic organic acid produced commercially by synthesis and fermentation; the trans isomer of maleic acid; colorless crystals, melting point 287_C; used to make resins, paints, varnishes, and inks, in foods, as a mordant, and as a chemical intermediate. Also known as boletic acid.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>3</sub>NS A colorless to yellowish liquid with a pyridinelike aroma, slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; used as an intermediate for fungicides, dyes, and rubber accelerators.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>ONO<sub>2</sub> An ester of amyl alcohol added to diesel fuel to raise the cetane number.
Industry:Chemistry
Any of the four variations of the hydrocarbon radical C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>: CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>_, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CHCH<sub>2</sub>_, CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CHCH<sub>3</sub>_, and (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>C_.
Industry:Chemistry
(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CH(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> A yellow liquid; soluble in alcohol, very slightly soluble in water; fruity odor; it is flammable and the vapor is explosive; used in medicine and perfumes. Also known as isoamyl nitrite.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>COOC<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub> A colorless liquid slightly soluble in water; used as a solvent.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NS A crystalline compound with a melting point of 113–114_C; soluble in water and ethanol; used in laboratories in place of hydrogen sulfide.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOC<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub> A colorless liquid with an applelike odor and a distillation range of 135–175_C; used in perfumes, lacquers, and flavors.
Industry:Chemistry
