Is the skunk smell in a skunk and the skunk smell in marijuana caused by the same chemical?
Posted May 4, 2011, 5:32 PM UTC
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The essence of skunk smell are mercaptans. If you take a college chemistry class, you'll likely be introduced to beta mercaptoethanol, one the little joys of chem.
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it would make sense if it was
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…as well as in cumin, armpit BO and beer hops?
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well hops are a cousin, me thinks
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It is not, totally different chemical structures.
Oranges and orange scented air fresheners smell the same, but they aren't the same compound.
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No.