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StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:45:39 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:21:19 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0031817
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB31817
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCuminyl alcohol
DescriptionCuminol or Cuminyl alcohol, also known as p-cumin-7-ol or 4-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring. Monoterpenoids are terpenes that contain 10 carbon atoms and are comprised of two isoprene units. The biosynthesis of monoterpenes is known to occur mainly through the methyl-erythritol-phosphate (MEP) pathway in the plastids (PMID:7640522 ). Geranyl diphosphate (GPP) is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of cyclic monoterpenes. GPP undergoes several cyclization reactions to yield a diverse number of cyclic arrangements. Cuminol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Cuminol is an alcohol derivative of p-Cymene. It exists as a clear, colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water. Cuminol can be used as a food additive or as a cosmetic fragrance. It has a cumin, caraway or spicy, herbal aroma and a similar spicy, herbal or peppery taste. Cuminol is found naturally in a number of plants, spices and foods including cumin seed and cumin oils, caraway eucalyptus oils, thyme, sunflowers, tuermeric, guava fruit and other spices and essential oils. Cumin, a widely used spice, is known to have anti-diabetic properties and two of its phytochemicals: cuminol and cuminaldehyde appear to be among the most active components. Cuminol is a potent insulinotrophic molecule that can enhance insulin secretion by up to 4-fold (in rat islet cells) (PMID:23507295 ). It also exhibits strong beta-cell protective action (PMID:23507295 ).
Structure
Data?1677000079
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H14O
Average Molecular Weight150.221
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight150.104465071
IUPAC Name[4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]methanol
Traditional Namecuminol
CAS Registry Number536-60-7
SMILES
CC(C)C1=CC=C(CO)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-8(2)10-5-3-9(7-11)4-6-10/h3-6,8,11H,7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyOIGWAXDAPKFNCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassMonoterpenoids
Direct ParentAromatic monoterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Monocyclic monoterpenoid
  • Aromatic monoterpenoid
  • P-cymene
  • Phenylpropane
  • Cumene
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • 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
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point28 °CNot Available
Boiling Point135.00 to 136.00 °C. @ 26.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP2.370The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008492
KNApSAcK IDC00032864
Chemspider ID21105932
KEGG Compound IDC06576
BioCyc IDCPD-1002
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound325
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27628
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1016451
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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