Explanatory notes
… by the formula (RCO–) where R is an alkyl or aryl radical (methyl, ethyl, phenyl, etc.). Acyl radicals enter into the … in which R is an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl radical and M is a metallic or other inorganic cation. (H) HALOGENATED, … Used in dyeing, in tanning, in the coagulation of latex, in medicine as an antiseptic, or in organic synthesis. (b) …