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GC-MS analysis of the anal sac secretion of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), shows seven major components: (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol, S-(E)-2-butenyl thioacetate,S-3-methylbutanyl thioacetate, 2-methylquinoline, 2-quinolinemethanethiol, andS-2-quinolinemethyl thioacetate. The following compounds previously reported from this secretion could not be confirmed: bis(2-butenyl) sulfide, (E)-2-Butenyl methyl disuffide, (E)-2-butenyl propyl sulfide, butyl 3-methylbutyl disulfide, and 2-butenyl butyl disulfide.
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Wood, W.F. New components in defensive secretion of the striped skunk,Mephitis mephitis . J Chem Ecol 16, 2057–2065 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01020516
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Key words
- Mephitis mephitis
- striped skunk
- anal sac secretion
- (E)-2-butene-1-thiol
- 3-methyl-1-butanethiol
- S-(E)-2-butenyl thioacetate
- S-3-methylbutanyl thioacetate
- 2-methylquinoline
- 2-quinolinemethanethiol
- S-2-quinolinemethyl thioacetate
- (E)-2-butenyl methyl disulfide
- (E)-2-butenyl propyl sulfide
- butyl 3-methylbutyl disulfide
- 2-butenyl butyl disulfide
- bis(2-butenyl) sulfide