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azlattoni

English translation: azlactones

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Italian term or phrase:azlattoni
English translation:azlactones
Entered by: paolamonaco

14:25 Jun 2, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / compounds
Italian term or phrase: azlattoni
Context: i 2-saliciloilazlattoni sono piu reattivi che il 2-fenilazlattoni
Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 04:55
azlactones
Explanation:
Noun

azlactone (plural azlactones)

1. (chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/azlactone

http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/138/2/619
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paolamonaco
Italy
Local time: 04:55
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and references.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5azlactones
paolamonaco
4 +2azlactones
Marie-Hélène Hayles


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
azlactones


Explanation:
Noun

azlactone (plural azlactones)

1. (chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/azlactone

http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/138/2/619

paolamonaco
Italy
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and references.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Hélène Hayles: quicker than me!
2 mins
agree  Mihaela Petrican
2 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD: si!
2 mins
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: I agree. Even though, I would think that "azalactones'" is more commonly used.
3 mins
agree  Gian: azlactone (pl. azlactones)
1 hr
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
azlactones


Explanation:



    Reference: http://www.chempensoftware.com/reactions/RXN116.htm
    designer-drugs.com/pte/12.162.180.114/ dcd/chemistry/p2p.azlactone.html
Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 10:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Petrican
0 min
agree  paolamonaco: di solito sei tu che mi batti in velocità :-))
5 mins
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