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元素記号と化学反応の大文字表記について(I)

◎ Capitalization of reaction names preceded by element symbols (I)
Some reaction names are preceded by element symbols. The first letter of the reaction name is lowercased when used in the middle of a sentence. Whereas, the first letter of the reaction name is capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence or in a title/heading.

Beginning of a sentence:
Wrong: N-oxidation of 2-AF was catalyzed by hepatic
microsomes from rats.
Right: N-Oxidation of 2-AF was catalyzed by hepatic
microsomes from rats


Middle of a sentence:
Wrong: However, N-Oxidation of MOCA was preferentially catalyzed.
Right: However, N-oxidation of MOCA was preferentially catalyzed.

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“locant”の化学名の大文字表記について

◎ Capitalization of chemical names with locants (III)
In chemical names with locants, the first letter of the syllabic
portion is capitalized when used in a title/heading (or at the beginning of a sentence).

In a title/heading:
Wrong: Treatment of 1-bromo-3-chloropropane Using PEG-600
Right: Treatment of 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane Using PEG-600


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“locant”の化学名の大文字表記について(I)

◎ Capitalization of chemical names with locants
In chemical names with locants, all syllabic portions are lowercased in the middle of a sentence. The first letter of the syllabic portion is capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence or in a title/heading. (Note that only the first syllabic portion is capitalized for chemical names with locants at the beginning of a sentence.)


Middle of a sentence:
Wrong: LDA was added to solutions of 1-Bromo-3-Chloropropane.
Right: LDA was added to solutions of 1-bromo-3-chloropropane.

Start of a sentence/Title:
Wrong: 1-bromo-3-chloropropane solutions were used to extract
the tissues.
Right: 1-Bromo-3-chloropropane solutions were used to extract
the tissues.


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化学名の大文字表記について(I)

◎ Capitalization of simple multiword chemical names (I)

Simple multiword chemical names are lowercased when used in the middle of a sentence but capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence or in a title.
Middle of a sentence:

Wrong: We used Methyl Acetate as a substitute for acetone.
Right: We used methyl acetate as a substitute for acetone.

-> All parts of a multiword chemical name are capitalized in a title. Note that this depends on the casing of the title.


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ハイフンでつながない場合について

◎ Do not hyphenate multiplying prefixes:

- Incorrect: hexa-hydrate
- Correct: hexahydrate

- Incorrect: quater-thiophenes
- Correct: quaterthiophenes

- Incorrect: 1,3-bis-(bromomethyl)benzene
- Correct: 1,3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene

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