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2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol

98%

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, Tyrosol, p-HPEA

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-930-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1859884
MDL number:

Product Name

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol, 98%

InChI key

YCCILVSKPBXVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCCc1ccc(O)cc1

assay

98%

mp

89-92 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

Quality Level

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant found in olive oil.

Application

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol was used in chelated zero valent iron catalyzed oxidation of organic acids present in olive mill wastewater

General description

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol is a phenolic alcohol commonly present in olive mill wastewater.

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol is a polyphenolic building block used in the synthesis of monobenzoxazine resin.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Irama Sanchez et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 199-200, 328-335 (2011-11-29)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a chelated zero valent iron as catalyst on the oxidation of six organic acids that are generally found in olive mill wastewater. The reaction was carried out in a
Mark W Sumarah et al.
Journal of natural products, 71(8), 1393-1398 (2008-07-19)
A collection of 250 foliar endophytes of Picea glauca (white spruce) yielded several isolates that produced metabolites toxic to Choristoneura fumiferana (spruce budworm). Three of these strains were selected for further study based on their ability to be cultured and
Yasuharu Satoh et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(4), 979-984 (2012-01-10)
Metabolic engineering was applied to the development of Escherichia coli capable of synthesizing tyrosol (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol), an attractive phenolic compound with great industrial value, from glucose, a renewable carbon source. In this strain, tyrosine, which was supplied not only from the
Extraction of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) ethanol from aqueous solution by emulsion liquid membranes.
Reis MTA, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science, 269(1), 161-170 (2006)
Synthesis of New Tyrosol-Based Phosphodiester Derivatives: Effect on Amyloid $\beta$ Aggregation and Metal Chelation Ability
Valeria R et al.
ChemMedChem, 16, 1172-1183 (2021)

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