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Could someone please tell Will and I the correct chemical name for
Skatol.  dihexymethane-8 is not a chemical and dihexylmethane would be in
no way smaller than Argon (not to mention an improper chemical name).  

Lee

On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 11:58:10 -0500 (EST) "William M. Smithers"
<will@tr*.co*> writes:
>dihexymethane-8 (nicknamed "Skatol" due to its source - pig farms)
>was experimented with for commericial purposes back in 1972 by COMEX 
>for the purpose of shortening decompression times.  The outcome was 
>never made public, but as a substitute for N2, I think it still holds 
>promise.   With a molecule size considerably smaller than Argon, the 
>narcotic potential is considerably reduced, with the only downside 
>being
>the mildly offensive smell.  I'm not sure of the current price, 
>anybody
>want to call their local gas-supplier and check? 
>
>-Will
> 
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