Comments on: Scientists find new chemicals in fire

Can a new study of fire reduce pollution? Maybe.

[bmackay57]

I think you mean "ethenol", not "ethanol"

Ethanol (CH3-CH2-OH) is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. Ethenol (or vinyl alcohol, CH2-CH-OH, with a double bond between the two carbons) is quite different. You might want to correct your article.

Correction to the article

The enol mentioned in the news article is not eth_a_nol, it's
eth_e_nol. You won't find ethenol in your liquor cabinet (at least,
not in any quantity). It has the same molecular weight as
acetaldehyde, which is probably what it was previously mistaken
for before.

[jenguevin]

Story corrected

This story originally contained a misspelling of "Ethenol" and has been corrected. Thanks to our readers for pointing out this error.

[jv]

Chemistry aside! - It's the chemistry - stupid!

The day will come when we won't allow any of the products of combustion to escape. It's a veritable gold mine of unique chemicals.

This study is the first to pave the way.