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tyrosol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 4-Hydroxybenzeneethanol, p-Hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol, 4-Hydroxyphenylethyl alcohol, beta-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol, 2-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol, b-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol, 4-Hydroxyphenethyl alcohol
Tyrosol is an organic compound with the formula . Classified as a phenylethanoid, a derivative of phenethyl alcohol, it is found in a variety of natural sources. The compound is colorless solid. The principal source in the human diet is olive oil.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1CCO)O
- InChIKey
- YCCILVSKPBXVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.4
- Polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
1,558 papers- Tyrosol as a Neuroprotector: Strong Effects of a "Weak" Antioxidant.Current neuropharmacology · 2021
- Inhibition of the NF-κB/HIF-1α signaling pathway in colorectal cancer by tyrosol: a gut microbiota-derived metabolite.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2024
- Hydroxytyrosol, Tyrosol and Derivatives and Their Potential Effects on Human Health.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
- Tyrosol Modifications for Improved Functionality: A Review of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Pathways and Their Potential Applications.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2025
- Farnesol and Tyrosol: Secondary Metabolites with a Crucial quorum-sensing Role in Candida Biofilm Development.Genes · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 138.068
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- found in taxon
- Vitis vinifera
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₀O₂
- subject has role
- antiarrhythmic agent
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1CCO)O
- melting point
- 91
- Commons category
- Tyrosol
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Encyclopedic overview
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Tyrosol is an organic compound with the formula . Classified as a phenylethanoid, a derivative of phenethyl alcohol, it is found in a variety of natural sources. The compound is colorless solid. The principal source in the human diet is olive oil.
== Research == As an antioxidant, tyrosol may protect cells against injury due to oxidation in vitro. Although it is not as potent as other antioxidants present in olive oil (e.g., hydroxytyrosol), its higher concentration and good bioavailability indicate that it may have an important overall effect.
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