Pendimethalin is a dinitroaniline herbicide | #pendimethalin

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Pendimethalin is a dinitroaniline herbicide

Used to control annual grass weeds and certain broadleaf weeds that affect the growth, development, yield and quality of agricultural and horticultural crops by competing for nutrients, water and light.

Isoamyl acetate is used to impart a banana | #isopentyl acetate

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Isoamyl acetate is used to impart a banana

Pure isoamyl acetate, or a mixture of isoamyl acetate, amyl acetate, and other fragrances may be referred to as banana oil.

This colorless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts | #catechol

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This colorless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts

Wackenroder and Zwenger independently rediscovered catechol; in reporting their discovery, Philosophical Magazine coined the name pyrocatechin.

Acetic anhydride is a versatile acetylation reagent | #acetic anhydride

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Acetic anhydride is a versatile acetylation reagent

To a lesser extent, acetic anhydride is also prepared by the reaction of ketene (ketene) with acetic acid at 45–55 °C and low pressure (0.05–0.2 bar). [8]

Taurine is an ingredient in some energy drinks | #whats taurine

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Taurine is an ingredient in some energy drinks

The availability of taurine depends on how the food was prepared, the effects of raw food retaining the most taurine, and roasting or boiling causing the greatest loss of taurine.