Essential chemical intermediates in dye manufacture are nitroanilines. In this experiment series, p-nitroaniline is synthesized by a multi-step sequence as shown in Figure 1. This compound is used to ...
Some mosquito-borne viruses turn mice into alluring mosquito bait. Mice infected with dengue or Zika viruses — and people infected with dengue — emit a flowery, orange-smelling chemical that tempts ...
Chinese scientists have discovered that acetophenone, an organic compound commonly found in perfumes, fruits and vegetables, can make humans and mice "smell more enticing" to mosquitoes, according to ...