Methyl mercaptan is a colorless, flammable and volatile sulfur compound that is responsible for the rotten cabbage or burnt rubber aroma. This substance can be found in the blood, brain, and other tissues of humans and other animals, it is released from animal feces and occurs naturally in foods such as nuts and cheeses. The formation of methyl mercaptan is commonly noted as a problem in the process of the post-fermentation of wine. Despite the repulsive smell methyl mercaptan is used as a gas odorant, as an intermediate in the production of fungicides, as jet fuel additives, flavoring agents, plastics, as well as in the synthesis of methionines, and as catalysts.
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