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From: jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond)
Newsgroups: sci.bio,sci.chem
Subject: Re: Skunk Glands
Keywords: skunk odor, 1-butanethiol, PU :-)
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Date: 14 Mar 91 22:44:46 GMT
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In article <1991Mar14.005509.20271@massey.ac.nz> 
>I am interested in making some SKUNK ODOUR.
>Does anyone know if this can be done, have a reference as to its
>composition, or had any experience in its manufacture?

If the objective is the odor and not the experience of synthesis, you
might want to try your local outdoor/hunting store.  I noticed that
my local gun store was carrying what is billed as genuine skunk odor
for use as a human scent masker for deer hunting.  It's multi-barrier
packaging leads me to believe that it is the real stuff.  I'll probably
grab a bottle on my next trip.  I can think of some, ahem, interesting
things to do with this stuff. :-)

John

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