Neuroprotection
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firstly, sorry if this is the wrong place, i’ve no idea where such a question should go. also, chemistry isn’t my field so I know very little about it hence the type of questions I’m asking. It’s just that I’m aware that some of you on here work with reagents and could help answer, my strange and random questions so here goes.
Organosulphur compounds have the greatest reputation for having terrible odors. however, I get the feeling that nitrogenous substances are underrepresented and there’s generally much less information available regarding their odor characteristics. from the little unclear information I found, am I right to think that the short chain diamines (putrescine and cadaverine) are more revolting than most thiols.
How about indoles and in particular skatole? i’ve actually read that this smell is detectable at even lower concentrations than those of many thiols no, I can’t confirm the accuracy of that. on the topic of skatole and other indoles, is it true they don’t behave as bases like traditional amines? if that is true, does it make deodorising anything which comes into contact with indoles?
I have many more questions on this topic, but I think there’s more than enough already on this post.
Organosulphur compounds have the greatest reputation for having terrible odors. however, I get the feeling that nitrogenous substances are underrepresented and there’s generally much less information available regarding their odor characteristics. from the little unclear information I found, am I right to think that the short chain diamines (putrescine and cadaverine) are more revolting than most thiols.
How about indoles and in particular skatole? i’ve actually read that this smell is detectable at even lower concentrations than those of many thiols no, I can’t confirm the accuracy of that. on the topic of skatole and other indoles, is it true they don’t behave as bases like traditional amines? if that is true, does it make deodorising anything which comes into contact with indoles?
I have many more questions on this topic, but I think there’s more than enough already on this post.