CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | White to brownish solid with a fecal odor; [Merck Index] Odor becomes pleasant and sweet at very low concentrations; [HSDB] White crystalline flakes with a stench; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | LEAVES FROM PETROLEUM ETHER; WHITE-BROWN SCALES |
| Odor | CHARACTERISTIC FECAL ODOR AT HIGH LEVELS, BECOMING PLEASANT, SWEET, AND WARM AT VERY LOW LEVELS |
| Taste | WARM, OVER-RIPE, FRUITY FLAVOR BELOW 0.1 PPM |
| Boiling Point | 265-266 °C @ 755 MM HG |
| Melting Point | 95 °C |
| Solubility | 6.8 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0055 [mmHg] |
| LogP | LogP= 2.60 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | BROWNING UPON AGING |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1388 1402 1351 1351 1354 1374 1362 1365 1365 1339 237.8 237.88 |
| Other Experimental Properties | WITH POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE AND SULFURIC ACID IT GIVES A VIOLET COLOR |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Indoles |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H411:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P273:Avoid release to the environment. P391:Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 131.17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 131.073499291 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 131.073499291 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 15.8 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 122 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Skatole is a methylindole carrying a methyl substituent at position 3. It is produced during the anoxic metabolism of L-tryptophan in the mammalian digestive tract. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite and a human metabolite.