Compound Summary

General Compound Information

4-ethylphenol

Description
4-ethylphenol is a member of the class of phenols carrying an ethyl substituent at position 4. It has a role as a fungal xenobiotic metabolite.
Synonyms
4-ETHYLPHENOL;  123-07-9;  p-Ethylphenol;  Phenol, 4-ethyl-;  Phenol, p-ethyl-;
FlavorDB ID
3073
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
122.16
Molecular Formula
C8H10O
Openeye Can Smiles
CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
IUPAC Inchikey
HXDOZKJGKXYMEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell phenolic 1.064e-1 µmol/L details
smell phenolic 1.719e-1 µmol/L details
smell 1.392e-1 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell phenolic 1.064e-1 µmol/L barley tea details
smell phenolic 1.064e-1 µmol/L green tea details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
P-ETHYLPHENOL is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT. 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-Ethylphenol
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive