Chemistry question please .. (fwd)

[Charles Gimon]

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> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 08:53:09 -0700
> To: cypherpunks at toad.com
> From: anonymous-remailer at 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".