MOS: Thioacetone, possibly the worst smell on Earth.
Those early attempts to isolate the molecule were ultimately abandoned when every single experiment resulted in threats of lawsuits.
organic chemistry
Daily MOS: DDT, Chemical Menace or Savior?
Dr. Muller was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work developing the pesticide. After all, DDT was proven safe for humans, it killed mosquitoes, and wasn’t that enough?
Daily MOS: Quinine, the Bark of Barks
Many of our pharmaceutical powerhouses came from some enterprising cave dweller who said “today’s the day I lick that goddamn tree.”