Allyl Propyl Disulfide
Allyl propyl disulfide is an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula In chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, ... C3H5S2C3H7. It is a volatile pale-yellow liquid with a strong odor. It is a major component of onion oil and is used in food additives and flavors. This substance is present in garlic and onion. When onion or garlic is sliced, the substance evaporates and causes eyes to irritate. When garlic or onion is cooked, it also evaporates, ridding them of the spicy taste, and leaving a sweet taste in them . References Organic disulfides Allyl compounds {{organic-compound-stub ...
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Organosulfur Compound
Organosulfur compounds are organic compounds that contain sulfur. They are often associated with foul odors, but many of the sweetest compounds known are organosulfur derivatives, e.g., saccharin. Nature abounds with organosulfur compounds—sulfur is vital for life. Of the 20 common amino acids, two ( cysteine and methionine) are organosulfur compounds, and the antibiotics penicillin and sulfa drugs both contain sulfur. While sulfur-containing antibiotics save many lives, sulfur mustard is a deadly chemical warfare agent. Fossil fuels, coal, petroleum, and natural gas, which are derived from ancient organisms, necessarily contain organosulfur compounds, the removal of which is a major focus of oil refineries. Sulfur shares the chalcogen group with oxygen, selenium, and tellurium, and it is expected that organosulfur compounds have similarities with carbon–oxygen, carbon–selenium, and carbon–tellurium compounds. A classical chemical test for the detection of sulfur co ...
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