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Investigations regarding the chemical composition of the volatiles in male mouse urine have recently enabled the structural elucidation of a hitherto unreported urinary component, 7-exo-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octene. This compound's uniqueness to mouse urine and its dependence on testosterone levels in the male suggest its probable role as a mouse pheromone or pheromone adjuvant.
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Novotny, M., Schwende, F.J., Wiesler, D. et al. Identification of a testosterone-dependent unique volatile constituent of male mouse urine: 7-exo-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octene. Experientia 40, 217–219 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963608
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