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Creation date2010-04-08 22:09:53 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 03:05:40 UTC
Primary IDFDB011885
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name2-Methoxyphenol
DescriptionGuaiacol, also known as O-methoxyphenol or 2-hydroxyanisole, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. Guaiacol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Guaiacol exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Guaiacol is a sweet, medicinal, and phenolic tasting compound. Guaiacol is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as sesames, coffee, and white wines and in a lower concentration in peppermints. Guaiacol has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as white mustards, peppers, red bell peppers, cherry tomato, and turmerics. This could make guaiacol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Guaiacol is a potentially toxic compound.
CAS Number90-05-1
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility67.4 g/LALOGPS
logP1.32ALOGPS
logP1.51ChemAxon
logS-0.27ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.98ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area29.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity34.5 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.69 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC7H8O2
IUPAC name2-methoxyphenol
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChI KeyLHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCOC1=C(O)C=CC=C1
Average Molecular Weight124.139
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight124.052429498
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Phenol ether
  • Anisole
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
OntologyNo ontology term
Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateLiquid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 67.73%; H 6.50%; O 25.78%DFC
Melting PointMp 32° (prisms)DFC
Boiling PointBp 205°DFC
Experimental Water Solubility18.7 mg/mL at 15 oCYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
Experimental logP1.32HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental pKa9.98
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
Densityd21.44 1.13DFC
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0ac0-9800000000-5e89a9881e848e1b6c902015-03-01View Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-6900000000-49cb804087a42b1d1a22Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0ab9-5900000000-b580cbc25d4176ce3894Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0pir-9700000000-f1436b3de82cff342b65Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05fr-4900000000-c09a31d9523d2eab5598Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0900000000-283fdedfda9e853e0cacSpectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-6900000000-49cb804087a42b1d1a22Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0ab9-5900000000-b580cbc25d4176ce3894Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0pir-9700000000-f1436b3de82cff342b65Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05fr-4900000000-c09a31d9523d2eab5598Spectrum
GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0900000000-283fdedfda9e853e0cacSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-8900000000-562c1e6a4f3289578f75Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fl0-7900000000-93aa107b2b3f584b3e44Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSBeechwood, creosote (fagus spp.), non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6E) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-6900000000-49cb804087a42b1d1a222012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6L) , Positivesplash10-0ab9-5900000000-b580cbc25d4176ce38942012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-0pir-9700000000-12606badb77d4257635d2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 8V, negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-053a1c4e865e710614d52020-07-21View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-0900000000-6b7a2fdf4e9a28ec60452015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004i-2900000000-ff014b7b55a5237cf91e2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9100000000-8785b2e2d86c6294a7542015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-8856c60866e810389af72015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-1900000000-8db14d5e5710471f76a72015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-bc0d3592d62ec26dad6f2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-1900000000-7b4303f129d3e70a570e2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kb-9100000000-3ec9cfe154e8a98b35962021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0w29-9000000000-ba9e4cd4adef59feb26e2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-ee9e9b8403f62cfc7fdf2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-4900000000-d36c74cf39c4ddda00242021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0gbc-9000000000-1b43386dae7e3252cd812021-09-24View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID447
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL13766
KEGG Compound IDC15572
Pubchem Compound ID460
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28591
Phenol-Explorer ID650
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB01398
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDHBN48-K:HBN48-K
EAFUS ID1544
Dr. Duke IDGUAIACOL
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00002654
HET IDJZ3
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet ID90-05-1
GoodScent IDrw1032271
SuperScent ID460
Wikipedia IDGuaiacol
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDS
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / Bioactivities
DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
anestheticDUKE
anti bacterial33282 A substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.DUKE
anti dermatitic50177 A drug used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin.DUKE
anti eczemic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti esophagiticDUKE
anti septic33281 A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.DUKE
anti tuberculic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
cardiodepressant38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
cardiotonic38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
dermal50177 A drug used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin.DUKE
emeticDUKE
expectorant52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
flavor48318 A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.DUKE
insectifuge24852 Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.DUKE
irritantDUKE
pesticide25944 Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.DUKE
prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
transdermalDUKE
Enzymes
NameGene NameUniProt ID
Transmembrane O-methyltransferaseLRTOMTQ8WZ04
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
smoke
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
  2. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
sweet
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
medicine
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
medicinal
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
smoky
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
phenolic
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
spice
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
vanilla
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
woody
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
Files
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).
— Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181.
— Rothwell JA, Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Medina-Ramon A, M'Hiri N, Garcia Lobato P, Manach C, Knox K, Eisner R, Wishart D, Scalbert A. (2013) Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 10.1093/database/bat070.