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Metabolite IDPAMDB120153
Identification
Name: 2-phenylethanol
Description:A primary alcohol that is ethanol substituted by a phenyl group at position 2.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 2-Hydroxyethylbenzene
  • 2-PEA
  • 2-PHENYL-ETHANOL
  • 2-Phenylethanol
  • Benzeneethanol
  • Benzylmethanol
  • β-PEA
  • β-Phenethyl alcohol
  • β-Phenylethanol
  • β-Phenylethyl alcohol
  • Phenethyl alcohol
  • Phenylethyl alcohol
Chemical Formula: C8H10O
Average Molecular Weight: 122.166
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 122.073166
InChI Key: WRMNZCZEMHIOCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C8H10O/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
CAS number: 60-12-8
IUPAC Name:2-phenylethanol
Traditional IUPAC Name: phenylethanol
SMILES:C1(C=CC(CCO)=CC=1)
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassOrganic compounds
Class Benzenoids
Sub ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Direct Parent Benzene and substituted derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Not Available
Charge:0
Melting point: -25.8 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-25.8 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility22.2 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.36Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility11.3 mg/mLALOGPS
logP1.51ALOGPS
logP1.49ChemAxon
logS-1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.88ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity37.63 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability13.87 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0ab9-0900000000-1568ff280886079d9591View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-e752bbf1c2351ee5aab5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9600000000-a4927b67121bc2c9a1edView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-3900000000-796d56c2e36ce04910a5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-006x-8900000000-3a23c6e7ffa45e886132View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0f96-9300000000-5414e7814d2a11171734View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9100000000-2e7748b750dd46a70f69View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Politano VT, Diener RM, Christian MS, Hoberman AM, Palmer A, Ritacco G, Adams TB, Api AM (2013)Oral and dermal developmental toxicity studies of phenylethyl alcohol in rats. International journal of toxicology 32, Pubmed: 23385159
  • Farag MA, Al-Mahdy DA (2013)Comparative study of the chemical composition and biological activities of Magnolia grandiflora and Magnolia virginiana flower essential oils. Natural product research 27, Pubmed: 22690913
  • Xiao L, Lee J, Zhang G, Ebeler SE, Wickramasinghe N, Seiber J, Mitchell AE (2014)HS-SPME GC/MS characterization of volatiles in raw and dry-roasted almonds (Prunus dulcis). Food chemistry 151, Pubmed: 24423498
  • Kim B, Cho BR, Hahn JS (2014)Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of 2-phenylethanol via Ehrlich pathway. Biotechnology and bioengineering 111, Pubmed: 23836015
  • Gao F, Daugulis AJ (2009)Bioproduction of the aroma compound 2-phenylethanol in a solid-liquid two-phase partitioning bioreactor system by Kluyveromyces marxianus. Biotechnology and bioengineering 104, Pubmed: 19517523
Synthesis Reference: Not Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Not Available
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METABOLIGHTSMTBLC49000
HMDBHMDB33944
DRUGBANKDB02192
CHEMSPIDER5830
PUBCHEM6054
CHEBI49000
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