Chemistry question please .. (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 08:53:09 -0700 To: cypherpunks@toad.com From: anonymous-remailer@shell.portal.com Subject: Chemistry question please ..

Is there such a chemical compound as putracine ( maybe not correctly spelled ) which emulates the extreme odor of rotting corpses ? If so where can I find out how to make it ?

See Neal Stephenson's novel "Zodiac".