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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: sci.bio,sci.chem
Subject: Re: Skunk Glands
Summary: Correction on IUPAC name
Keywords: skunk odor, 1-butanethiol, PU :-)
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Date: 16 Mar 91 05:32:32 GMT
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In article <4797@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes:
>>I am interested in making some SKUNK ODOUR.
>...
>	For further "reality", add some 1,1-thiochlorobutene (dimethylallyl
>sulfide).  This substance may not be readily available and may require some
>custom synthesis

	Steve Jacobs astutely pointed out to me in email that my attempt at
creating a IUPAC name for dimethylallyl sulfide is not correct.  I created
the IUPAC name from scratch, after thinking about 1-chloro-2-butene
(methylallyl chloride), which I have encountered.  Obviously, I forgot to
omit the chlorine!  Also, upon further reflection, I had omitted some
IUPAC "trimmings".

	So, let's try this again for a IUPAC designation:

	1,1'-thiobis[2-butene]

	IUPAC nomenclature notwithstanding, the substance may also be
referred to by the following:

	dimethylallyl sulfide
	dimethallyl sulfide
	dicrotonyl sulfide
	dicrotyl sulfide

	Isn't organic nomenclature just fun? :-)

Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp.  "Have you hugged your cat today?"
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