skatole

Skatol - definition from Biology-Online.org

[(Science: physiology) A constituent of human faeces formed in the small intestines as a product of the putrefaction of albuminous matter. It is also found in reduced indigo. Chemically it is methyl indol, C9H9N. Origin: Gr, dung _ -ol.

MediLexicon skatole - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'skatole'

[1. 3-Methyl-1H-indole, formed in the intestine by the bacterial decomposition of l-tryptophan and found in fecal matter, to which it imparts its characteristic odor.

Molecular Formula: C9H9N


InChI: InChI=1/C9H9N/c1-7-6-10-9-5-3-2-4-8(7)9/h2-6,10H,1H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=ZFRKQXVRDFCRJG-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES: Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12

CAS number 83-34-1

Names:
    Indole, 3-methyl-
    Skatole
    Skatol
    Skatole
    skatole
    β-methylindole
    1H-Indole, 3-methyl-
    3-Methylindole
    3-methyl-1H-indole
    3-methyl-4,5-benzopyrrole

Registries:
    PubChem CID 6736
    Beilstein =111296
    CAS 83-34-1 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 9171
    Gmelin 396961
    Kegg C08313
    PubChem ID 10404591
    PubChem ID 10511