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

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ChEBI Name	2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:1879

Definition	A phenol substituted at position 4 by a 2-hydroxyethyl group.

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Formula

C8H10O2

Net Charge

Average Mass

138.166

Monoisotopic Mass

138.06808

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-5-7-1-3-8(10)4-2-7/h1-4,9-10H,5-6H2

InChIKey

YCCILVSKPBXVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OCCC1=CC=C(O)C=C1

Metabolite of Species	Details
Penicillium chrysogenum (NCBI:txid5076)	Found in mycelium (BTO:0001436). Fungus isolated from the root surface of Rhizophora stylosa, EtOAc extract of fermentation broth of strain PXP 55 See: PubMed
Stachylidium (NCBI:txid796327)	Marine derived fungus isolated from sponge Callyspongia sp. cf. C. flammea of strain 220 See: PubMed

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	antioxidant A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.

Biological Role(s):	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.

Application(s):	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. 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. geroprotector Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	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	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

Last Modified

27 October 2021