Indole and 3-chloroindole: The source of the disagreeable odor of Hygrophorus paupertinus

William F Wood; Joshua Smith; Kjirsten Wayman; David L Largent

Indole and 3-chloroindole: The source of the disagreeable odor of Hygrophorus paupertinus

Mycologia. 2003 Sep-Oct;95(5):807-8.

Authors

William F Wood¹, Joshua Smith, Kjirsten Wayman, David L Largent

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521.

PMID: 21148987

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.