I’d seen that first link already but the second link got it, thank you! For those that don’t want to click:
beta-Mercaptoethanol: rather similar to ethanethiol, but the extra OH group gives it some real staying power. Sort of the “sun and sport” version of the parent compound.
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Ethanethiol: the prototype of the class. All the basic sulfur-stink notes - skunky and intestinal. Very volatile, too, which really gives it a quick wallop, but at least it doesn’t stay around forever.
I’d seen that first link already but the second link got it, thank you! For those that don’t want to click:
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