title: Indole and 3-chloroindole: The source of the disagreeable odor of Hygrophorus paupertinus.
abstract: The odor emanating from sporocarps of Hygrophorus paupertinus is disagreeable and fecal-like. Solid phase microextraction (SPME) and analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) showed 1-octen-3-ol, indole and 3-chloroindole were responsible for the odor. This is the first case in which 3-chloroindole has been identified from a terrestrial organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kjirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wayman
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Largent