3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol
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3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, abbreviated as MMB, is a thiol and an alcohol. MMB is a degradation product of felinine in cat urine and is a putative cat pheromone [1]. MMB was also found in Sauvignon blanc wines together with the related compounds 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-ol and 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol [2].
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- ^ M. Miyazaki, T. Yamashita, Y. Suzuki, Y. Saito, S. Soeta, H. Taira, and A. Suzuki (October 2006). "A major urinary protein of the domestic cat regulates the production of felinine, a putative pheromone precursor" (pdf). Chem. Biol. 13 (10): 1071–1079. doi:. PMID 17052611.
- ^ T. Tominaga, A. Furrer, R. Henry, D. Dubourdieu (4). "Identification of new volatile thiols in the aroma of Vitis vinifera L. var. Sauvignon blanc wines" (pdf). Flavour and Fragrance Journal 13 (3): 159–162. doi:. PMID 17052611.
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