Compound Summary

General Compound Information

4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol

Description
Constituent of numerous plant subspecies and cooked foods. Flavouring agent. 4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol is found in many foods, some of which are red bell pepper, green bell pepper, beer, and arabica coffee.
Synonyms
4-Ethyl-2-methoxyphenol;  2785-89-9;  4-Ethylguaiacol;  p-Ethylguaiacol;  2-Methoxy-4-ethylphenol;
FlavorDB ID
2893
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
152.19
Molecular Formula
C9H12O2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC
IUPAC Inchikey
CHWNEIVBYREQRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 3.285e-1 µmol/L coffee details
smell smoky, gammon-like 2.891e-2 µmol/L details
smell smoky, gammon-like 1.051e-1 µmol/L details
smell smoky 4.534e-2 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell smoky 5.782e-1 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell smoky 5.782e-1 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell smoky 2.891e-2 µmol/L barley tea details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
4-ETHYLGUAIACOL is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 4-Ethyl guaiacol
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!