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pentaeritrite

English translation: bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)erythritol diphosphite

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Italian term or phrase:difosfito di bis(2,6-di-terz-butil-4-metilfenil)pentaeritrite
English translation:bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)erythritol diphosphite
Entered by: Derek Smith

00:48 Nov 5, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science
Italian term or phrase: pentaeritrite
Hi folks, the full name of this substance (as you have probably guessed) is "difosfito di bis(2,6-di-terz-butil-4-metilfenil)pentaeritrite", but it's mainly the last word that I can't seem to find.
TIA
Derek
Derek Smith
Local time: 14:09
pentaerythritol
Explanation:
Still dabbling in the alcohols, eh Derek?

bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)erythritol diphosphite is the IUPAC name to the best of my knowledge.

Cheers!

Rich
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DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
Grading comment
Dabbling or drowning!
Thanks again
Thanks, of course, also to Heather and NME
Derek
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5....pentaerythrite
Heathcliff
5pentaerythritol
DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)


  

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....pentaerythrite


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HTH,
HC

Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 504

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disagree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): Sorry, Heather,no such animal in English nomenclature!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pentaerythritol


Explanation:
Still dabbling in the alcohols, eh Derek?

bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)erythritol diphosphite is the IUPAC name to the best of my knowledge.

Cheers!

Rich


    organic chemist (Ph.D.) 30 years (more years' experience with alcohol)
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DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
PRO pts in pair: 60
Grading comment
Dabbling or drowning!
Thanks again
Thanks, of course, also to Heather and NME
Derek
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