Organic Chemistry Reagents

noun a colorless, pungent liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of acetic acid

• Acetic aldehyde, also known as ethanal, is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor.
• I spilled some acetic aldehyde in the lab and now the whole room smells funny.
• I accidentally knocked over the bottle of acetic aldehyde and now it stinks in here.
• His words hit me like a whiff of acetic aldehyde, sharp and unpleasant.

noun a chemical compound used in organic synthesis

• The reaction of alcohol with acetyl bromide produces an acyl bromide.
• Mixing alcohol with acetyl bromide gives you an acyl bromide.
• When you combine alcohol with acetyl bromide, you get a cool acyl bromide.
• Adding acetyl bromide to the mix is like turning up the heat in a chemical reaction.