CHEBI:1879 - 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:1879
ChEBI Name2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol
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DefinitionA phenol substituted at position 4 by a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
Last Modified2 April 2025
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FormulaC8H10O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass138.166
Monoisotopic Mass138.06808
SMILESOCCc1ccc(O)cc1
InChIInChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-5-7-1-3-8(10)4-2-7/h1-4,9-10H,5-6H2
InChIKeyYCCILVSKPBXVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Penicillium chrysogenum (ncbitaxon:5076) mycelium (BTO:0001436) PubMed (21381678) Fungus isolated from the root surface of Rhizophora stylosa, EtOAc extract of fermentation broth Strain: PXP 55
Stachylidium (ncbitaxon:796327) - PubMed (21162532) Marine derived fungus isolated from sponge Callyspongia sp. cf. C. flammea Strain: 220
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
fungal metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in fungi, the kingdom that includes microorganisms such as the yeasts and moulds.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Applications:
geroprotector  Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
protective agent  Synthetic or natural substance which is given to prevent a disease or disorder or are used in the process of treating a disease or injury due to a poisonous agent.
anti-arrhythmia drug  A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role anti-arrhythmia drug (CHEBI:38070)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role cardiovascular drug (CHEBI:35554)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role fungal metabolite (CHEBI:76946)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role geroprotector (CHEBI:176497)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has role protective agent (CHEBI:50267)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) is a phenols (CHEBI:33853)
Incoming Relation(s)
crosatoside B (CHEBI:134473) has functional parent 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879)
hydroxytyrosol (CHEBI:68889) has functional parent 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879)
oleocanthal (CHEBI:85673) has functional parent 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879)
IUPAC Name 
4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol
Synonyms  Source
4-HydroxybenzeneethanolChemIDplus
4-HydroxyphenylethanolKEGG COMPOUND
p-Hydroxyphenethyl alcoholChemIDplus
tyrosolChEBI
TyrosolKEGG COMPOUND
UniProt Name  Source
4-tyrosolUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
9964ChemSpider
C00029515KNApSAcK
C06044KEGG COMPOUND
FDB012695FooDB
HMDB0004284HMDB
TyrosolWikipedia
YRLPDBeChem
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1859884Reaxys
CAS:501-94-0KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:501-94-0ChemIDplus
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