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2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, Tyrosol, p-HPEA

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1859884
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

>99.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

89-92 °C (lit.)
90-93 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

OCCc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

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

InChI key

YCCILVSKPBXVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol is a phenolic compound present in olives, which can exhibit a wide range of health benefits and pharmacological properties like anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-tumor and cardioprotection activity.

Application

2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in culture supernatant of Candida albicans, liquid Czapek cultures from endophytic fungi, human biological samples, and wine samples by various chromatography techniques.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant found in olive oil.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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2, 4-(Hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol, an antioxidative agent produced by Candida spp., impairs neutrophilic yeast killing in vitro
Cremer J, et al.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 170(2), 319-325 (1999)
Antioxidant properties of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol saturated fatty acid esters
Sun Y, et al.
Food Chemistry (2017)
A simple method for the quantitative analysis of tyrosol by HPLC in liquid Czapek cultures from endophytic fungi
Guimar?es DO, et al.
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 20(1), 188-194 (2009)
Maud N Vissers et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 132(3), 409-417 (2002-03-07)
Animal and in vitro studies suggest that olive oil phenols are effective antioxidants. The most abundant phenols in olive oil are the nonpolar oleuropein- and ligstroside-aglycones and the polar hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol. The aim of this study was to gain
M I Covas et al.
Drugs under experimental and clinical research, 29(5-6), 203-206 (2004-05-12)
Tyrosol is a phenolic compound present in two of the traditional components of the Mediterranean diet: wine and virgin olive oil. The presence of tyrosol has been described in red and white wines. Tyrosol is also present in vermouth and

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