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Creation Date2021-11-19 04:55:16 UTC
Update Date2025-01-15 19:26:22 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033600
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCarvacrol
DescriptionThymol is a phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils. It is used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutic preparations. It has been used for its antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal actions, and was formerly used as a vermifuge. Thymol is a monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties. It is also called "hydroxy cymene". In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, thymol is one of the 599 additives to cigarettes. Its use or purpose, however, is unknown, like most cigarette additives.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylbenzeneChEBI
1-Methyl-2-hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzeneChEBI
2-Hydroxy-p-cymeneChEBI
2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenolChEBI
2-Methyl-5-isopropylphenolChEBI
2-p-CymenolChEBI
3-Isopropyl-6-methylphenolChEBI
5-Isopropyl-O-cresolChEBI
2-Hydroxy-4-isopropyl-1-methylbenzeneHMDB
2-HydroxycymeneHMDB
2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-phenolHMDB
3-Isopropyl-6-methyl-phenolHMDB
5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-phenolHMDB
6-Methyl-3-isopropylphenolHMDB
AntioxineHMDB
BENZENE,2-hydroxy,4-isopropyl,1-methyl carvacrolHMDB
CarvacrolHMDB
CymenolHMDB
CymophenolHMDB
FEMA 2245HMDB
Hydroxy-P-cymeneHMDB
Isopropyl-O-cresolHMDB
IsothymolHMDB
Isothymol (=2-isopropyl-4-methyl phenol)HMDB
KarvakrolHMDB
Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenolHMDB
O-ThymolHMDB
OxycymolHMDB
P-Cymen-2-olHMDB
P-Cymene-2-olHMDB
P-Mentha-1,3,5-trien-2-olHMDB
5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenolChEBI
Molecular FormulaC10H14O
Average Mass150.221
Monoisotopic Mass150.104465071
IUPAC Name2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol
Traditional Namecarvacrol
CAS Registry Number89-83-8
SMILES
CC(C)C1=CC(O)=C(C)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4-7,11H,1-3H3
InChI KeyRECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N