Artificial Nitromusks, Stories of Chemists and Businessmen

The scientific and industrial saga of artificial nitromusks is presented. Stemming from 18th century natural sciences, nitrated artificial musks were developed during the industrial revolution, culminating in the post‐WWII era, to decline and eventually vanish in the 20th century. Stories associated...

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Published inEuropean journal of organic chemistry Vol. 2017; no. 1; pp. 4 - 13
Main Author David, Olivier R. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 03.01.2017
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Subjects
Aromatic substitution
Chemical Sciences
Chemists
Fragrances
History of science
Industrial chemistry
Nitrogen heterocycles
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Summary:The scientific and industrial saga of artificial nitromusks is presented. Stemming from 18th century natural sciences, nitrated artificial musks were developed during the industrial revolution, culminating in the post‐WWII era, to decline and eventually vanish in the 20th century. Stories associated with their discovery, production, and uses are complemented by chemical and historical considerations. Artificial musks – fact and fiction: Stemming in the 18th century from the natural sciences, nitrated artificial musks were developed during the industrial revolution, culminating in the post‐WWII era, to decline and eventually vanish in the 20th century.
ISSN:1434-193X
1099-0690
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201601249