Chemistry in its elements – Denatonium benzoate

This week’s compound is so bitter (a thousand times more so than quinine) that it’s used to stop people drinking alcohol. Discover denatonium benzoate - the bitterest compound in the world – in this week’s Chemistry in its element  podcast.

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http://prospect.rsc.org/blogs/cw/2013/04/18/chemistry-in-its-elements-denatonium-benzoate/

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