What are the names of foul-smelling amines, formed as a part of the decay process after death?
methane and sulfur
formaldehyde and cadaverine
sulfur and formaldehyde
cadaverine and putrescine
Neutral amines are weak bases, because the lone pair on nitrogen can act as a proton acceptor. Many smaller amines have very strong and offensive odors. For example, the aptly-named compounds cadaverine and putrescine are foul-smelling amines, formed as a part of the decay process after death.