Talk:Thioacetone

Revision

I was planning to revise this article somewhat strongly, but feedback or advice is welcome, lest I do something that others feel is nonideal.

The main thing is that thioacetone does not really exist except in the world of theoretical chemistry and as a very fleeting intermediate that is never put in a bottle. Non-bulky dialkyl thiones just oligomerize. The section "Incident in Germany" seems to be something that non-chemists giggle about but the content seems non-encyclopedic. --Smokefoot (talk) 17:17, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Uh, what is the "trimmer" mentioned in the article? NewbTopolis Rex (talk) 10:09, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Freiberg cite

Sci Show mentioned the evacuation of Freiberg in 1889 because of a thioacetone. I'm not sure it's adequate for a cite however. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhansonxi (talk • contribs) 18:41, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

I have added a reasonably well sourced paragraph on the "smell" issue. I hope this will be acceptable. Observer31 (talk) 06:53, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Its adequate, all you need to do is learn how to cite it (if you haven't done that already.) Also, Sci Show is highly credible as a source, and I checked. NewbTopolis Rex (talk) 10:11, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

I think reference 9 (Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science. Chemical news office. 1890. p. 219) is wrong, or in any case I can't find a Whitehall report or a "fearful smell". Am I just blind? Woodlore (talk) 22:47, 9 March 2021 (UTC)Woodlore

The Trimmer

What is the Trimmer that is mentioned in the article? NewbTopolis Rex (talk) 10:12, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Trimer.

Typo, of course. HughieGRex (talk) 18:50, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Taste

Taste at 0.35–0.50 ppm is recommended, its organoleptic characteristics are described as berry; earthy; minty; citrus; sulfurous.

...say what? This is just too funny to delete. -- bornLoser (talk) 05:46, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Is that formula actually correct?

> (CH3)2CS.

Umm, the molecule looks like (HC3)2S. Where does that additional C come from?

smurfix (talk) 08:25, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Right there in the middle, double-bonded to the S. The formula is correct. HughieGRex (talk) 18:50, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

A somewhat subjective claim

The article states: Thioacetone is considered a dangerous chemical due to its extremely foul odor and ability to render people unconscious, induce vomiting, and be detected over long distances. Generally, a claim such as this requires a source, or at least an attribution. It may even be widely agreed upon that Thioacetone is dangerous simply due to odor, but that should be backed up by a regulatory organization's list of hazardous properties. (Such as those set out by OSHA or the European Chemicals Agency) 192.77.12.11 (talk) 04:03, 28 December 2022 (UTC)