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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:
501-94-0
Molecular Weight:
138.16
Beilstein:
1859884
EC Number:
207-930-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002902
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24851311
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

mp

89-92 °C (lit.)

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 alcohol commonly present in olive mill wastewater.

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

Application

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant found in olive oil.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

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
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)
Chiara Fanali et al.
Electrophoresis, 41(20), 1752-1759 (2020-02-28)
A HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS method has been developed and validated for the analysis of the most representative phenolic compounds in extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) samples using a green extraction approach based on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) at room temperature. We examined ten
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
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