Talk:Geosmin

Needs stereochemistry
Structural formula does not show stereochemistry, which is critical to correctly describe natural products. AcidFlask 21:01, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I found a better image on Commons and replaced the current one with it. --Ed (Edgar181) 21:15, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Geosmin (geo·​smin | \ jē-ˈō-smən) was first described by Gerber,N. N. and Lechevalier, H. A. 1965.Geosmin, an earthy-smelling substance isolated from actinomycetes. Appl. Microbiol. 13: 935 - 938. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Elicsiegel (talk • contribs) 23:53, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

sorry guys I know I should have started another subsection on the discussion but I have no idea how.. and I would put one of those [citation needed] things in the article but again.. not the most computer savvy here.. anyway is there a citation for this?

'The human nose is extremely sensitive to geosmin and is able to detect it at concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion.'

thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.111.67.243 (talk) 04:28, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Argosmin
... a.k.a. geosmin's odourless breakdown product. Structure is here if anyone wants to have a shufti. I'll draw it and add it to the article over the next few weeks since I have exams next week. Brammers (talk/c) 08:20, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Octahydronapthalene?
Surely it is heptahydronapthalene? I have emailed various institutions, I'll wait until I hear back to edit it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brocerius (talk • contribs) 11:37, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Oop! Finally managed to find an organic chemist, sorry. Ignore this Brocerius (talk) 12:04, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * It was very relevant question, yet more if you meant decahydronaphthalene instead. I wonder what arguments did you get, except that name is from chemical databases and/or software generated. I bet I can then get you an counterargument. The organic nomenclature became self-inconsistent. Many trivial names were adopted, I wonder why decalin not. —Mykhal (talk) 09:40, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
 * .. well, OK, in this case there was oviously one "implicit (di)hydrogenation" because of the substitution at the naphthalene "condensation joint" carbons with no hydrogens. —Mykhal (talk) 09:58, 16 June 2018 (UTC)