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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2009-03-02 16:13:18 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:17:34 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0011724
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB11724
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
Description
Structure
Data?1676999854
Synonyms
ValueSource
p-MethylolphenolChEBI
4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenolMeSH
4-Methylol phenolMeSH
GastrodigeninMeSH
p-Hydroxybenzyl alcoholMeSH
4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
4-HydroxybenzenemethanolHMDB
4-MethylolphenolHMDB
a-Hydroxy-P-cresolHMDB
alpha-Hydroxy-P-cresolHMDB
b4-Hydroxy-enzenemethanolHMDB
P-(Hydroxymethyl)phenolHMDB
P-Hydroxy-benzyl alcoholHMDB
4-Hydroxybenzyl alcoholChEBI
Chemical FormulaC7H8O2
Average Molecular Weight124.1372
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight124.0524295
IUPAC Name4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol
Traditional NameP-hydroxybenzyl alcohol
CAS Registry Number623-05-2
SMILES
OCC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9)4-2-6/h1-4,8-9H,5H2
InChI KeyBVJSUAQZOZWCKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl alcohols. These are organic compounds containing the phenylmethanol substructure.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzyl alcohols
Direct ParentBenzyl alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point124.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point252.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility6700 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP0.25HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Feces
  • Saliva
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
  2. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  3. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012553
KNApSAcK IDC00029533
Chemspider ID122
KEGG Compound IDC17467
BioCyc ID4-HYDROXY-BENZYL-ALCOHOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGastrodigenin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound125
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID67410
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1107691
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Nair B: Final report on the safety assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate. Int J Toxicol. 2001;20 Suppl 3:23-50. [PubMed:11766131 ]