About This Lesson
This episode of Chemistry Now focuses on chemical bonds by profiling eugenol and isoeugenol, two molecules with identical molecular structures except for the placement of one double bond -- a difference that makes eugenol responsible for the flavor and aroma of cloves, and isoeugenol responsible for the taste and smell of nutmeg.
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Ancient Spice Trade Cloves Nutmeg Chemical Bonds Flavor Molecular Aroma Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Eugenol Isoeugenol
