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orto-dimetilado

English translation: ortho dimethylated

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Spanish term or phrase:orto-dimetilado
English translation:ortho dimethylated
Entered by: María Paula Palomar

13:14 Feb 29, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / reactivos
Spanish term or phrase: orto-dimetilado
Clorhidrato de buflomedil orto-dimetilado (por ejemplo Lafon CRL 40635)
María Paula Palomar
Argentina
Local time: 09:09
ortho dimethylated
Explanation:
one methyl in each of the ortho positions of a benzene ring, for example. ortho means next-door neighbor. Thus, if we have a Cl on a benzene ring, and put a methyl on the right and one on the left of this chlorine, that would be "ortho-dimethylated"...
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 05:09
Grading comment
Tnak you so much for the explanation!!
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


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ortho dimethylated


Explanation:
one methyl in each of the ortho positions of a benzene ring, for example. ortho means next-door neighbor. Thus, if we have a Cl on a benzene ring, and put a methyl on the right and one on the left of this chlorine, that would be "ortho-dimethylated"...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 05:09
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Tnak you so much for the explanation!!

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agree  John Cutler: What a helpful explanation : )
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