Abbreviations and names
Many solvents and general chemicals have common abbreviations. Please see the following list of accepted abbreviations that should be used. Please do not use others.
| Abbreviation | Solvent / Chemical |
|---|
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| EtOAc | ethyl acetate |
| cHex | cyclohexane |
| nHex | n-hexane |
| DCM | methylene chloride |
| MeOH | methanol |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| PE | petroleum ether |
Other common abbreviations:
| Abbreviation | word / phrase |
|---|
| anal. | analysis |
| at. | wt atomic weight |
| bp | boiling point |
| ca. | about |
| cf. | compare |
| e.g. | for example |
| ed., eds. | edition, editions |
| Ed., Eds. | Editor, Editors |
| eq(s), | equation(s) |
| equiv wt | equivalent weight |
| et al. | and other |
| etc. | and so forth |
| fp | freezing point |
| i.e. | that is |
| IR | infrared |
| m | molal |
| M | molar |
| mp | melting point |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| v/v | volume per volume |
| vol | volume |
| vs | versus |
| w/v | weight per volume |
| w/w | weight per weight |