Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.1002/anie.200602100 |
Title (Primary) | The two odors of iron when touched or pickled: (skin) carbonyl compounds and organophosphines |
Author | Glindemann, D.; Dietrich, A.; Stärk, H.-J.; Kuschk, P. |
Source Titel | Angewandte Chemie-International Edition |
Year | 2006 |
Department | UBT; ANA; SANA |
Volume | 45 |
Issue | 42 |
Page From | 7006 |
Page To | 7009 |
Language | englisch |
Keywords | aldehydes; iron; ketones; peroxides; phosphines |
Abstract |
The smell of money and chemical weapons: The perplexing metallic odor from touching iron tools or coins (see picture) is a type of human body odor linked to the decomposition of skin peroxides. Fe2+ ion containing rust, drinking water, and blood all cause a similar metallic odor. Another “garlic” metallic odor, that of phosphorus-alloyed iron under acid attack, is caused by organophosphines, including C–P compounds which are monitored under the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=2640 |
Glindemann, D., Dietrich, A., Stärk, H.-J., Kuschk, P. (2006): The two odors of iron when touched or pickled: (skin) carbonyl compounds and organophosphines Angew. Chem.-Int. Edit. 45 (42), 7006 - 7009 10.1002/anie.200602100 |