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Why does N-acetylcysteine (NAC) have such a strong smell?

April 26, 2017n-acetylcysteine NAC smell strong

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Why does N-acetylcysteine (NAC) have such a strong smell?

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N-acetylcysteine is a sulfur-containing compound, and the sulfur gives it a very strong odor. Sulfur’s characteristic “rotten-egg” smell is called that because eggs contain high amounts of sulfur which is freed and releases its odor as the egg decays.