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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: JMiska on 29/10/2009 18:30:02

Title: Why can you smell both lemon and orange from limonene?
Post by: JMiska on 29/10/2009 18:30:02

Judy M asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Chris:

Regarding your limonene question (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/questions/question/2394/) - why can you smell both lemon and orange from limonene?

Judy

What do you think?

Title: Why can you smell both lemon and orange from limonene?
Post by: chris on 26/11/2009 19:55:39

Apparently the effect is partly down to chirality. One handedness of the molecule smells of oranges, the other doesn't!

Chris