2-METHOXY-4-METHYLPHENOL
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Synonyms: | CREOSOL, HOMOCATECHOL MONOETHYL ETHER, 1-HYDROXY-2-METHOXY-4-METHYLBENZENE, 2-METHOXY-p-CRESOL, 4-METHYLGUAIACOL |
| Chemical Names: | 2-METHOXY-p-CRESOL |
| CAS number: | 93-51-6 |
| COE number: | 175 |
| JECFA number: | 715 |
| FEMA number: | 2671 |
| Functional Class: |
Flavouring Agent FLAVOURING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 2000 |
| ADI: | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent |
| Report: | TRS 901-JECFA 55/44 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 46-JECFA 55/165 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/170 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 7144 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 |
| InChI Key | PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical SMILES | CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC |
| Molecular Formula | C8H10O2 |
| Wikipedia | creosol |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 138.166 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Complexity | 103.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A C A A A D A S A m A I y B o A A B g C A A i B C A A A C C A A g I A A I i A A G i I g N J i K G M R q A c C M k w B E L u A e A w B A O I A A B A A A A Q A B A A A I A A A C A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 29.5 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 138.068 |
| Exact Mass | 138.068 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
From Pubchem
ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification
| Model | Result | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption | ||
| Blood-Brain Barrier | BBB+ | 0.8912 |
| Human Intestinal Absorption | HIA+ | 0.9894 |
| Caco-2 Permeability | Caco2+ | 0.9169 |
| P-glycoprotein Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.7201 |
| P-glycoprotein Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.8720 |
| Non-inhibitor | 0.9095 | |
| Renal Organic Cation Transporter | Non-inhibitor | 0.8752 |
| Distribution | ||
| Subcellular localization | Mitochondria | 0.8802 |
| Metabolism | ||
| CYP450 2C9 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.7880 |
| CYP450 2D6 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.6802 |
| CYP450 3A4 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.6024 |
| CYP450 1A2 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.6602 |
| CYP450 2C9 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9801 |
| CYP450 2D6 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9291 |
| CYP450 2C19 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.7699 |
| CYP450 3A4 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9492 |
| CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity | Low CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity | 0.7954 |
| Excretion | ||
| Toxicity | ||
| Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene Inhibition | Weak inhibitor | 0.9373 |
| Non-inhibitor | 0.9045 | |
| AMES Toxicity | Non AMES toxic | 0.9347 |
| Carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | 0.8345 |
| Fish Toxicity | Low FHMT | 0.5741 |
| Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity | High TPT | 0.6996 |
| Honey Bee Toxicity | High HBT | 0.8041 |
| Biodegradation | Ready biodegradable | 0.6460 |
| Acute Oral Toxicity | III | 0.8852 |
| Carcinogenicity (Three-class) | Non-required | 0.5209 |
From admetSAR
ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression
| Model | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption | ||
| Aqueous solubility | -1.9263 | LogS |
| Caco-2 Permeability | 1.6035 | LogPapp, cm/s |
| Distribution | ||
| Metabolism | ||
| Excretion | ||
| Toxicity | ||
| Rat Acute Toxicity | 2.3021 | LD50, mol/kg |
| Fish Toxicity | 1.8967 | pLC50, mg/L |
| Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity | -0.2140 | pIGC50, ug/L |
From admetSAR
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Phenols |
| Subclass | Methoxyphenols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Methoxyphenols |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Methoxyphenol - Phenoxy compound - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - P-cresol - Anisole - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Toluene - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Ether - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. These are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. |
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