Chemicals and Drugs

Crotonates

Derivatives of BUTYRIC ACID that include a double bond between carbon 2 and 3 of the aliphatic structure. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that include the aminobutryrate structure.

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Abstract

Derivatives of BUTYRIC ACID that include a double bond between carbon 2 and 3 of the aliphatic structure. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that include the aminobutryrate structure.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 2-Butenoic Acids
  • Crotonic Acids
  • 2 Butenoic Acids
  • Acids, 2-Butenoic
  • Acids, Crotonic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(73); was see under FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED 1973-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Butyrates (1966-1972)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.114w.875
  2. D10w.251w.400w.143w.687

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Crotonates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003437. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003437
  2. Crotonates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77831937