Vinylidene chloride is also used as a starting material for making methylchloroform, or 1,1,1-trichloroethane, a solvent useful in cleaning electrical machinery.
Urea has important uses as a fertilizer and feed supplement, as well as a starting material for the manufacture of plastics and drugs.
Estrone, synthesized from diosgenin, has been used as a starting material for synthesis of androgenic and progestational steroids lacking a C19 methyl group (19-nor steroids).
α-Pinene is used as a paint thinner as well as a starting material for the preparation of synthetic camphor, drugs, and other chemicals.
It is also employed as a component of adhesives and emulsifiers, as a water-soluble protective film, and as a starting material for the preparation of other resins.
Anthracene, a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar and used as a starting material for the manufacture of dyestuffs and in scintillation counters.
The compound 4-chlorophenol is a starting material for making 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, a germicide; it can also be converted to acetophenetidin (also known as phenacetin), an analgesic.
Ethylene use falls into two main categories: 1) as a monomer, from which longer carbon chains are constructed, and 2) as a starting material for other two-carbon compounds.
Calcium carbonate obtained from its natural sources is used as a filler in a variety of products, such as ceramics, glass, plastics, and paint, and as a starting material for the production of calcium oxide.
Although β-ionone cannot be regarded as a terpene, it is of great importance as a starting material for the synthesis of vitamin A and as a component of violet-scented perfumes.
Manganous oxide, or manganese monoxide, MnO, is used as a starting material for the production of manganous salts, as an additive in fertilizers, and as a reagent in textile printing.
