Chemicals and Drugs

Schiff Bases

Condensation products of aromatic amines and aldehydes forming azomethines substituted on the N atom, containing the general formula R-N:CHR. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Abstract

Condensation products of aromatic amines and aldehydes forming azomethines substituted on the N atom, containing the general formula R-N:CHR. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Schiff Base
  • Base, Schiff
  • Bases, Schiff

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; an imine: do not confuse with Schiff reagent nor PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION

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History Note

73; was SCHIFF BASE 1971-72 (Prov)

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1966-1970)

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  1. D02w.491w.784w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Schiff Bases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012545. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012545
  2. Schiff Bases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiff_base
  3. Schiff Bases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2602701