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The wikipedia article on dithiapentane is amusing: > "2,4-Dithiapentane is the dimethyldithioacetal of formaldehyde. It is prepared by the acid-catalyzed conde
by photochemsyn 4y ago
The wikipedia article on dithiapentane is amusing:
> "2,4-Dithiapentane is the dimethyldithioacetal of formaldehyde. It is prepared by the acid-catalyzed condensation of methyl mercaptan, (the main aromatic compound in both halitosis and foot odor and a secondary compound in flatulence), with formaldehyde."
The issues with such synthesis or extraction from petroleum largely revolve around purity; I notice that online sellers describe a '99% pure' product, but what's in that other 1%? Sloppy cheap synthesis produces potentially harmdful side products.
- s0rce 4y agoI'm not familiar with food requirements (although a bit more with medical devices) but if you are selling something as food I assume there are some requirements that your side products and impurities are not harmful or present in sufficiently low amounts to be safe. Seems like GC-MS or something would be relatively straightforward and routine here.