motrin - 25-4-2004 at 19:42
What exactly is it? Does it have a natural source?
The search engine seems to mention it only in relation to one particular synthesis and even then only mentions it in passing as if I have some sitting
under my kitchen sink.
4s2 - 25-4-2004 at 20:16
what is it? sure I can tell you that.
C11H16O2
Bleh
[Edited on 26-4-2004 by 4s2]
whafuk?
Hermes_Trismegistus - 25-4-2004 at 20:48
I dunno about this.....That first post seems legitimate.
A man asks a question about drugs, refer him elsewhere.
A man asks about bombs, refer him.
But hey. Did he mention either of those things?
no, he posted a simple chemical query.
and he posted where he should have, in beginnings. 
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So.....You must be using one of those kiddie proofed search engines
I found this on google (with the limits turned off) pretty quick.
Olivetol
5-Pentylresorcinol; 5-Pentyl-1,3-benzenediol
C11H16O2 F.W. 180.25 CAS 500-66-3
As for it's common uses, and where exaclty it originated to get the name Olivetol.....I dunno, but I am sure that someone here does.
Good luck
4s2 - 25-4-2004 at 21:02
Seriously now... we all know what Olivetol is mostly used for, or in relation of. I suppose I did over react however. Forgive me, it is my American
settings. I suppose in other parts of the world things like this are perfectly OK/Legal.
You may get better results using Google.com or vivisimo.com for what you are looking for.
I know nothing from nothing about applications
motrin - 25-4-2004 at 22:18
and from what I've been reading over the past few weeks I've been a member, discussions about even possible applications is prohibited, or
at least frowned upon in this forum.
please edit your responses accordingly( Yes 4s2 I mean you!)
Thanks for the leads all, I think I have found more information to wade through, I posted here because I had reached an impasse in my research and
felt a little frustrated.
Though I am still lacking in the history of olivetol, I will post any good stuff I find about this laboratory reagent here at a later date.
Danka