| Compound | Description |
|---|
| glucose, (beta-d)-isomer | |
| beta-glucono-1,5-lactone | structure |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| linamarin | from the seed skins or embryos of flax; a cyanogenic glycoside; structure |
| linustatin | cyanogenic glucoside from linseed oil; structure |
| acetone | A colorless liquid used as a solvent and an antiseptic. It is one of the ketone bodies produced during ketoacidosis. |
| acetone cyanohydrin | RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; structure |
| hydrogen cyanide | Hydrogen cyanide (HCN); A toxic liquid or colorless gas. It is found in the smoke of various tobacco products and released by combustion of nitrogen-containing organic materials. |
| mercuric chloride | Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. |