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The isolation, identification, and synthesis of volatile compounds from the interdigital gland of reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus L.) are reported. Two of the major constituents have been identified as 1-hydroxy-7-methyl-3-octanone and 7-methyl-1-octen-3-one.
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Andersson, G., Brundin, A. & Andersson, K. Volatile compounds from the interdigital gland of reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus L.). J Chem Ecol 5, 321–333 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987918
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