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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:18:49 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:16:24 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0005809
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB05809
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEugenol
DescriptionEugenol, also known as 4-allylguaiacol or 1,3,4-eugenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. Eugenol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Eugenol.
Structure
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Synonyms
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1,3,4-EugenolChEBI
1-Allyl-3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzeneChEBI
1-Allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneChEBI
1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzeneChEBI
1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylbenzeneChEBI
1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-propenylbenzeneChEBI
2-Hydroxy-5-allylanisoleChEBI
2-Methoxy-1-hydroxy-4-allylbenzeneChEBI
2-Methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)phenolChEBI
2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenolChEBI
2-Methoxy-4-allylphenolChEBI
2-Methoxy-4-prop-2-enyl-phenolChEBI
2-Methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenolChEBI
4-Allyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzeneChEBI
4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenolChEBI
4-Allylcatechol-2-methyl etherChEBI
4-AllylguaiacolChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-allylbenzeneChEBI
AllylguaiacolChEBI
Caryophyllic acidChEBI
Eugenic acidChEBI
p-AllylguaiacolChEBI
p-EugenolChEBI
CaryophyllateGenerator
EugenateGenerator
2-Methoxy-4-(3-propenyl)phenolHMDB
2-Methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenolHMDB
4-Allyl-2-methoxy-phenolHMDB
4-Allylcatechol 2-methyl etherHMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyallylbenzeneHMDB
5-AllylguaiacolHMDB
EngenolHMDB
Eugenol (natural)HMDB
Synthetic eugenolHMDB
2-Methoxy-4-(2'-propenyl)phenolPhytoBank
2-Methoxy-4-(2’-propenyl)phenolPhytoBank
2-Methoxy-4-[2-allyl]phenolPhytoBank
3-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)propenePhytoBank
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-propenePhytoBank
4-AllenylguaiacolPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC10H12O2
Average Molecular Weight164.2011
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight164.083729628
IUPAC Name2-methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenol
Traditional Nameeugenol
CAS Registry Number97-53-0
SMILES
COC1=C(O)C=CC(CC=C)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)10(7-8)12-2/h3,5-7,11H,1,4H2,2H3
InChI KeyRRAFCDWBNXTKKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Phenol ether
  • Anisole
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.66ALOGPS
logP2.61ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.94ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area29.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity48.79 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.9 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0005809
DrugBank IDDB09086
Phenol Explorer Compound ID646
FooDB IDFDB012171
KNApSAcK IDC00000619
Chemspider ID13876103
KEGG Compound IDC10453
BioCyc IDCPD-6481
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkEugenol
METLIN ID4022
PubChem Compound3314
PDB IDEOL
ChEBI ID4917
References
Synthesis ReferenceOgiso, Akira; Kobayashi, Shinsaku. a-Vinylbenzylalcohol derivatives. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1974), 6 pp. CODEN: JKXXAF JP 49036644 19740405 Showa. CAN 82:16534 AN 1975:16534
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available