<prompt> Shoe polish like smell is seen in:MercaptansLacquerParaldehydeNitrobenzene  <response>: Ans. d. Nitrobenzene Ref: Reddy 33e p507; Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. General Principlesp 174Shoe polish like smell is seen in Nitrobenzene.Nitrobenzene is an oily yellow to yellow-brown liquid that smells like bitter almonds or shoe polish. Nitrobenzene dissolves only slightly in water and easily in other chemicals. It is man-made. The most common exposure is at workplaces that use nitrobenzene to produce dyes, drugs, pesticides or some types of rubber. Characteristic Odours produced by ToxinsOdourToxinsAcrid Pear smell ParaldehydeQ, Chloral hydrateQBitter almonds CyanideQBurnt rope Marijuana CannabisQDisinfectant Phenol Carbolic acid, CreosoteGarlic PhosphorusQ, Tellurium, Thallium Dimethyl sulfoxide DMSOFish or raw liver Musty Zinc phosphideQ. Aluminum phosphideQKerosene like OrganophosphateMint Methylsalicylate Oil of Wintergreen, MentholMothballs Naphthalene, Camphor, p-dichlorobenzenePepper o-chlorobenzylidene malonitrile Tear gasRotten eggs Hydrogen sulphideQ, Carbon disulphideQ Mercaptans DisulfiramQ, N -acetyIcysteineQShoe polish NitrobenzeneVinegar Acetic acidQ; Hydrofluoric acid 