大学化学 >> 2026, Vol. 41 >> Issue (6): 328-334.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202504013

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粪臭素:从臭名昭著到香韵迷人的奇妙之旅

王广泽1, 许婷2, 尹守春1   

  1. 1 杭州师范大学材料与化学化工学院, 浙江 杭州 311121;
    2 宁波大学科学技术学院设计艺术学院, 浙江 宁波 315300
  • 收稿日期:2025-04-01 录用日期:2025-06-10 发布日期:2026-06-18
  • 通讯作者: 尹守春 E-mail:yinsc@hznu.edu.cn Shouchun Yin
  • 基金资助:
    浙江省高等教育“十四五”教学改革项目;校级“大思政课”示范教学团队

Skatole: a fascinating journey from notorious odor to enchanting fragrance

Guangze Wang1, Ting Xu2, Shouchun Yin1   

  1. 1 College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang Province, China;
    2 School of Design Art, College of Science & Technology Ningbo University, Ningbo 315300, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Received:2025-04-01 Accepted:2025-06-10 Published:2026-06-18
  • Contact: Shouchun Yin E-mail:yinsc@hznu.edu.cn

摘要: 以独特的视角,通过主人公的奇幻冒险,深入探索了3-甲基吲哚(粪臭素)这一物质。从臭豆腐的发酵过程,到香水调配中的应用,再到实验室中的人工合成,逐步揭示了粪臭素在自然界中的产生机制、气味变化的奥秘以及人工合成的具体步骤。旨在让读者不仅对粪臭素有直观的认识,更能深入理解其结构与制备方法,展现化学在日常生活中的奇妙与魅力。

关键词: 粪臭素, 3-甲基吲哚, 臭豆腐, 香水, 实验合成

Abstract: This study presents a novel exploration of 3-methylindole (skatole) through an imaginative narrative framework. Tracing its presence from stinky tofu fermentation to perfume formulation and laboratory synthesis, we systematically elucidate skatole’s natural biosynthesis, olfactory transformation mechanisms, and synthetic methodologies. Our approach aims to provide readers with both an intuitive grasp of skatole’s properties and a deeper understanding of its molecular structure and preparation techniques, thereby demonstrating chemistry’s remarkable role in everyday phenomena.

Key words: Skatole, 3-methylindole, Stinky tofu, Perfumery, Laboratory synthesis