Potassium Benzoate Potassium benzoate (E212), the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. It is…
Copper Benzoate Copper benzoate is the chemical compound with the formula Cu(C6H5CO2)2(H2O)x. It is a light blue crystalline powder derived from cupric ions and benzoic acid’s conjugate…
Chlorosyl Fluoride Chlorosyl fluoride is an inorganic compound of chlorine, fluorine, and oxygen with the chemical formula F−Cl=O. It is a rare, highly reactive interhalogen compound with…
Chromyl Chloride Chromyl chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula CrO2Cl2. It is a strong oxidizer, used in the Etard reaction to oxidize toluene derivatives to…
Keeping the Immune System in Balance Researchers from the Turner lab have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells…
Bismuth Oxychloride Bismuth oxychloride is an inorganic compound of bismuth with the formula BiOCl. It is a lustrous, white crystalline compound known for its pearlescent sheen, widely…
Antimony Oxychloride Antimony oxychloride, known since the 15th century, has been known by a plethora of alchemical names. It has a layered structure and is sparingly soluble…
Aluminium Sulfide Aluminium sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula Al2S3. It is highly reactive, particularly with water, producing aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen sulfide gas, which…
Aluminium Sulfacetate Aluminium sulfacetate is a mixture of aluminium salts dissolved in water with formula Al2SO4(CH3CO2)4. It is a chemical compound formed by combining aluminium sulfate and…
Aluminium Isopropoxide Aluminium isopropoxide is the chemical compound usually described with the formula Al(O-i-Pr)3, where i-Pr is the isopropyl group (–CH(CH3)2). This colourless solid is a useful…
Copper Salicylate – a blue crystal Copper salicylate describes a range of compounds containing copper(II) and salicylate. Many compounds are known. It is a group of compounds combining copper(II) with salicylic…
Cobalt(II) Thiocyanate Cobalt(II) thiocyanate is an inorganic compound with the formula Co(SCN)2. It is an inorganic compound featuring cobalt in the +2 oxidation state bonded to thiocyanate…