sometimes it’s not easy naming molecules…

Someone had the idea of searching up molecules which have “unusual” names that somewhat resemble other things. For instance, did you know that there is a molecule called “arsole”? Or that there is another one called “megaphone”? or even a “pterodactyladiene”?
The list is quite extensive. Here is the site Enjoy and learn .

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm

just one example:
“Mirasorvone: This molecule is part of the defensive chemistry of Thermonectus marmoratus, a beetle

recently named the “sunburst diving beetle”. The discoverers’ at Cornell University named it in honour of the actress Mira Sorvino (right), who, as Dr Susan Tyler in the motion picture Mimic, successfully confronted the

ultimate insect challenge.”