Backgrounds and Objective oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum compound, there are some distinct differences in mechanism between cisplatin and oxaliplatin, and oxaliplatin is less toxic.

Its most familiar compound is hydrogen sulfide, a poisonous gas that smells like rotten eggs. All metals except gold and platinum form sulfides, and many ores are sulfides.

Switch to a condensation curing compound. These compounds do not use platinum and thus are not affected by any of the above.