dioxan

(daɪˈɒksən) or

dioxane

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless insoluble toxic liquid made by heating ethanediol with sulphuric acid; 1,4-diethylene dioxide: used as a solvent, esp for waxes and cellulose acetate resins. Formula: (CH2)2O(CH2)2O

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After dehydration in a graded series of ethanol, the specimens were infiltrated with dioxan overnight.

Acute and subchronic toxicity of lead to the spotted Babylon, Babylonia areolata (neogastropoda, buccinidae)

To 5 mg of F-21-HS, 200 [micro]L of dimethyl formamide, 200 [micro]L of dioxan, and 100 [micro]L of distilled water containing 10 mg of N-hydroxysuccinimide and 20 mg of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyl-amino-propyl) carbodiimide-HCL were added; the reaction mixture was vortex-mixed and kept overnight at 4 [degrees]C.

Preparation of enzyme conjugate through adipic acid dihydrazide as linker and its use in immunoassays

Ar solvent ([degrees]C) 3 -- EtOH 226-229 4a 4-OH[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF/EtOH 248-250 4b 4-MeO[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF/EtOH 255-257 4c 4-OH,3-MeO[C.sub.6][H.sub.3] DMF/EtOH 240-243 5a 4-OH[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF 271-273 5b 4-MeO[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF 282-284 5c 4-OH,3-MeO[C.sub.6][H.sub.3] DMF 266-268 6 -- Dioxan 236-239 7 -- EtOH 244-246 8a 4-OH[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF/EtOH 273-275 8b 4-Cl[C.sub.6][H.sub.4] DMF/EtOH 264-267 8c 4-[H.sub.2]NS[O.sub.2] DMF/EtOH 283-285 [C.sub.6][H.sub.4] Comp.

Synthesis of Novel 1,2,4-Triazolyl Coumarin Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

To a solution of 2-thioxopyrimidin (4e) (1 mmol) and ethyl 2-bromoacetate (1 mmol) was refluxed for 6 h in dioxan (10 mL) /presence of catalytic amount of pyridine (1mL).

Synthesis, DFT Study and the Eschenmoser Sulfide Contraction of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine Derivatives

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