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2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol

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Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, Tyrosol, p-HPEA

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
501-94-0
Molecular Weight:
138.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851311
EC Number:
207-930-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1859884
MDL number:
MFCD00002902
Assay:
98%
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100

assay

98%

mp

89-92 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

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

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.

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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