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277: 202: 48: 39: 579:: "I was occupied initially with the investigation of the volatile components of excrement in acidic solution. One obtained thereby volatile fatty acids; acetic acid; normal and isobutyric acid; as well as the aromatic substances: phenol, indole and a new substance which is related to indole and which I will name 'skatole'." - Brieger (1878), page 130 453: 570:
Ich habe mich zuerst mit der Untersuchung der flüchtigen Bestandtheile der Excremente aus sauerer Lösung beschäftigt. Es wurden dabei die flüchtigen Fettsäuren: Essigsäure, normale und Isobuttersäure, sowie die aromatischen Substanzen: Phenol, Indol und eine neue dem Indol verwandte Substanz, die
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1072:, vol. 236, pages 126-151; for Fischer's synthesis of skatole, see page 137. (Fischer was not the first to prepare skatole. It was prepared, via other methods, in 1880 by von Baeyer, and in 1883 by Otto Fischer and German and by Fileti.) 644:, which apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait for these bees for study. It is also known for being an attractant for the Tasmanian grass grub beetle ( 466: 1234: 626:, the scent produced by the resultant concentrations of skatole and indole relative to other substances in the freshener is thus "in-phase" and perceived as pleasant. 326: 1183:
Beechler, J W., J G Miller, and M S Mulla (1994). "Field evaluation of synthetic compounds mediating oviposition in Culex mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)".
1156: 969:"Catabolic pathway for the production of skatole and indoleacetic acid by the acetogen Clostridium drakei, Clostridium scatologenes, and swine manure" 664:(CSO), as streams and lakes containing CSO water have untreated human and industrial waste. CSO sites are thus of particular interest when studying 622:, can be neutralized by combining it with other scents, by producing perfumes or air fresheners that lack skatole and indole. In a manner similar to 702:
enzymes in the lungs. These enzymes convert skatole to a reactive intermediate, 3-methyleneindolenine, which damages cells by forming protein
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Osborne, G. O.; Penman, D. R.; Chapman, R. B. (1975). "Attraction of Aphodius tasmaniae Hope to skatole".
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in both field and laboratory conditions. Because this compound is present in feces, it is found in
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Schiestl, F.P. & Roubik, D.W. (2004). "Odor Compound Detection in Male Euglossine Bees".
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Skatole occurs naturally in the feces of all species of mammals and birds, and in the
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Das Skatol ... (von το σχατος = faeces) ... (Skatole ... (from το σχατος = feces....)
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Skatole is one of many compounds that are attractive to males of various species of
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in goats, sheep, rats, and some strains of mice. It appears to selectively target
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Miller, M; Kottler, S; Ramos-Vara, J; Johnson, P; Ganjam, V; Evans, T (2003).
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Whitehead, T. R.; Price, N. P.; Drake, H. L.; Cotta, M. A. (25 January 2008).
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of mammals and birds and is the primary contributor to fecal odor. In low
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Fecal Matter (In low concentrations it can have a pleasant flowery aroma)
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
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in the digestive tract of mammals. Tryptophan is converted to
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Yokoyama, M. T.; Carlson, J. R.; Holdeman, L. V. (1977).
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93 to 95 °C (199 to 203 °F; 366 to 368 K)
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Skatole is the starting material in the synthesis of
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InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-7-6-10-9-5-3-2-4-8(7)9/h2-6,10H,1H3
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InChI=1/C9H9N/c1-7-6-10-9-5-3-2-4-8(7)9/h2-6,10H,1H3
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(2012). 1068:(Indole from phenylhydrazine), 447:(at 25 °C , 100 kPa). 1082:Holusha, John (15 July 1990). 698:, which are the major site of 544:It is used as a fragrance and 512:smell and is found in several 360: 1: 1278:10.1128/AEM.34.6.837-842.1977 894:Journal für Praktische Chemie 713:With the testicular steroid 1103:Journal of Chemical Ecology 1066:"Indole aus Phenylhydrazin" 624:noise-cancelling headphones 33: 1482: 1254:sp. from the bovine rumen" 633: 601:to give the methylindole. 947:10.1002/cber.187901202206 868:10.1002/cber.187701001288 662:combined sewage overflows 441: 347: 322: 287: 91: 86:4-Methyl-2,3-benzopyrrole 81: 65: 60: 32: 929:Brieger, Ludwig (1879). 906:10.1002/prac.18780170111 888:Brieger, Ludwig (1878). 850:Brieger, Ludwig (1877). 810:10.1021/acsomega.3c04496 606:Fischer indole synthesis 395:White crystalline solid 1461:Foul-smelling chemicals 1115:10.1023/A:1021932131526 724:Skatole contributes to 666:mosquito-borne diseases 933:[On skatole]. 613:potassium 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3-methylindole


Preferred IUPAC name
CAS Number
83-34-1
JSmol
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ChEBI
CHEBI:9171
ChemSpider
6480
ECHA InfoCard
100.001.338
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PubChem
6736
UNII
9W945B5H7R
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DTXSID8021775
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Odor
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