Re: why do octanol and ethanoic acid give off an orange odor

Date: Mon Jul 19 22:55:56 1999
Posted By: Ken Johnsen, MadSci Admin
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 927736555.Ch

Message:


Stacie

Ethanoic acid is just another name for acetic acid and smells like vinegar.

Octanol [n-] has a penetrating aromatic odor.

Neither smell like an orange.

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