Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-07-17 17:24:29 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:51:48 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0062270
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62270
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Ethylphenol
Description4-Ethylphenol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position. 4-Ethylphenol exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. 4-Ethylphenol exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. 4-Ethylphenol is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Ethyl-4-hydroxybenzeneChEBI
1-Hydroxy-4-ethylbenzeneChEBI
p-EthylphenolChEBI
Para-ethylphenolChEBI
ParaethylphenolChEBI
4-HydroxyphenylethaneHMDB
4-Ethylphenol, sodium saltMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H10O
Average Molecular Weight122.1644
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight122.073164942
IUPAC Name4-ethylphenol
Traditional Nameethylphenol
CAS Registry Number123-07-9
SMILES
CCC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-2-7-3-5-8(9)6-4-7/h3-6,9H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyHXDOZKJGKXYMEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub Class1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Direct Parent1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.54ALOGPS
logP2.63ChemAxon
logS-1.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.32ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity37.68 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0029306
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID707
FooDB IDFDB000358
KNApSAcK IDC00029528
Chemspider ID28982
KEGG Compound IDC13637
BioCyc IDCPD-10596
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Ethylphenol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound31242
PDB IDETY
ChEBI ID49584
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Development of Chemical Isotope Labeling LC-MS for Milk Metabolomics: Comprehensive and Quantitative Profiling of the Amine/Phenol Submetabolome. Anal Chem. 2017 Apr 18;89(8):4435-4443. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03737. Epub 2017 Mar 28. [PubMed:28306241 ]