1917 Chem. Abstr. XI. 2577*Propiolactone..was prepd. by treating an aq. soln. of CH2ICH2CO2Na with AgNO3 and stirring the resulting ppt. for 15–25 min.
1952 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 255/2Treating natural wool with a chemical called propiolactone increases its diameter and density without appreciable effect upon its surface properties.
1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. &Technol. I. 463/2β-Propiolactone works best at high humidities and is active even below 10°C.
1872 Watts Dict. Chem. VI. 962Phenyl-*propiolic Acid. C9H6O2..related to phenyl-propionic acid in the same manner as stearolic to stearic acid... It crystallises from water or from carbon bisulphide in long white silky needles melting at 136°–137°.
1881 Times 3 June 5 Competition with the natural dye-stuff is not to be thought of until the maker can reduce the price of dry propiolic acid.
1857 Miller Elem. Chem. III. 239*Propionamide C6H7NO2, Butyramide C8H9NO2, and Valeramide C10H11NO2, may all be obtained by the action of ammonia upon their respective ethers.
1875 Watts Dict. Chem. VII. 1009Propionamide is colourless, readily soluble in cold alcohol and ether, from which it crystallises in radiate crystalline masses..; from chloroform it crystallises in pearly scales.
1862 Miller Elem. Chem. III. 350Most of the *propionates are soluble and crystallizable. The propionates of potash and soda are deliquescent. Propionate of lime is efflorescent, but very soluble.
1851 R. I. Morley in Q.Jrnl. Chem. Soc. IV. 1 (heading)On *Propione, the Ketone of Propionic Acid.
1866 Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 729Propione, C5H10O..is sometimes called ethyl-propionyl.
1857 Miller Elem. Chem. III. 166Cyanide of Ethyl: Hydrocyanic Ether: *Propionitrile (C4H5Cy = C6H5N)..is obtained..by the distillation of sulphethylate of potash with cyanide of potassium.
1864–72 Watts Dict. Chem. II. 211Cyanide of ethyl, Propionitrile, Metacetonitrile,..discovered by Pelouze in 1834..is a colourless liquid, of specific gravity 0·78... It has a strong alliaceous odour, and is very poisonous.
1850 Phil. Trans. R.Soc. CXL. 129The existence of a series of bases of the formula CnHn+1N, i.e. bases containing formyl, acetyl, *propionyl (metacetyl), butyryl, &c., appears to be still doubtful.
1857 Miller Elem. Chem. III. 311Propione.., ethylide of propionyl.
1872 Watts Dict. Chem. VI. 962Propionyl bromide. C3H5OBr.
Ibid. 963Propionyl iodide. C3H5OI.
propion-
combining form
or propiono- also propi- or propio-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from propionic (in propionic acid)
: propionic acid : related to propionic acid
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