Chemicals and Drugs

Polyynes

Hydrocarbons that contain multiple ACETYLENE groups, i.e., more than one triple bond; or an oxidized form of POLYENES.

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Abstract

Hydrocarbons that contain multiple ACETYLENE groups, i.e., more than one triple bond; or an oxidized form of POLYENES.

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12 entry terms
  • Alkyne Polyacetylene
  • Alkyne Polyacetylenes
  • Alkynic Polyacetylene
  • Alkynic Polyacetylenes
  • Polyyne
  • Polyacetylene, Alkyne
  • Polyacetylene, Alkynic
  • Polyacetylenes, Alkyne
  • Polyacetylenes, Alkynic
  • Natural Polyacetylenes
  • Polyacetylene Natural Compounds
  • Polyacetylenes, Natural

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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

2019 (2007); was POLYACETYLENES 2007-2018

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  • Acetylene (1980-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyynes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053279. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053279
  2. Polyynes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyyne
  3. Polyynes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419235