Identification
YMDB IDYMDB01647
NameCarvacrol
SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae
StrainBrewer's yeast
Description5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenol, also known as 2-hydroxy-p-cymene or 2-methyl-5-isopropylphenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring. Thus, 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol is considered to be an isoprenoid. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenol.
Structure
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Synonyms
  • 1-Hydroxy-5-methyl-2-isopropylbenzene
  • 1-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzene
  • 2-Hydroxy-1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzene
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol (thymol)
  • 3-Hydroxy-1-methyl-4-isopropylbenzene
  • 3-Hydroxy-p-cymene
  • 3-Methyl-6-isopropylphenol
  • 3-p-Cymenol
  • 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)phenol
  • 5-Methyl-2-isopropyl-1-phenol
  • 5-Methyl-2-isopropylphenol
  • 6-Isopropyl-3-methylphenol
  • 6-Isopropyl-m-cresol
  • 6-Isopropyl-p-cresol
  • Isopropyl cresol
  • Isopropyl-m-cresol
  • m-Cresol, 6-isopropyl-
  • m-Thymol
  • p-Cymen-3-ol
  • p-Cymene, 3-hydroxy-
  • Phenol, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-
  • Phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
  • Thymate
  • Thyme camphor
  • Thymic acid
  • Thymol
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylbenzene
  • 1-Methyl-2-hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzene
  • 2-Hydroxy-p-cymene
  • 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol
  • 2-Methyl-5-isopropylphenol
  • 2-p-Cymenol
  • 3-Isopropyl-6-methylphenol
  • 5-Isopropyl-O-cresol
  • 2-Hydroxy-4-isopropyl-1-methylbenzene
  • 2-Hydroxycymene
  • 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-phenol
  • 3-Isopropyl-6-methyl-phenol
  • 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-phenol
  • 6-Methyl-3-isopropylphenol
  • Antioxine
  • BENZENE,2-hydroxy,4-isopropyl,1-methyl carvacrol
  • Carvacrol
  • Cymenol
  • Cymophenol
  • FEMA 2245
  • Hydroxy-P-cymene
  • Isopropyl-O-cresol
  • Isothymol
  • Isothymol (=2-isopropyl-4-methyl phenol)
  • Karvakrol
  • Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol
  • O-Thymol
  • Oxycymol
  • P-Cymen-2-ol
  • P-Cymene-2-ol
  • P-Mentha-1,3,5-trien-2-ol
  • 5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenol
CAS number89-83-8
WeightAverage: 150.2176
Monoisotopic: 150.10446507
InChI KeyRECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChIInChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4-7,11H,1-3H3
IUPAC Name2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol
Traditional IUPAC Namecarvacrol
Chemical FormulaC10H14O
SMILESCC(C)C1=CC=C(C)C(O)=C1
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
  • P-cymene
  • Aromatic monoterpenoid
  • Monocyclic monoterpenoid
  • Cumene
  • Phenylpropane
  • O-cresol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Toluene
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Charge0
Melting point51.5 °C
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Water Solubility0.9 mg/mL at 20 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]PhysProp
LogP3.30 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.47 g/LALOGPS
logP3.2ALOGPS
logP3.43ChemAxon
logS-2.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.42ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity47.27 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.88 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavour/OdourSource
CamphorFDB014512
SpiceFDB014512
ThymolFDB014512
WoodyFDB014512
SMPDB PathwaysNot Available
KEGG PathwaysNot Available
SMPDB ReactionsNot Available
KEGG ReactionsNot Available
Concentrations
Intracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Extracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-1900000000-ef32f1d484b3c21ba134JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-0900000000-b0006c01682dd3cd5032JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-6900000000-b77d2bc899f0364b95e6JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-1900000000-ef32f1d484b3c21ba134JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-0900000000-b0006c01682dd3cd5032JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-6900000000-b77d2bc899f0364b95e6JSpectraViewer | MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0k9i-3900000000-3be7e2bf4cdcc1a3e998JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9770000000-bfcdd12ac3af31af5d4dJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 3V, positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-712524634787b6273922JSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 10V, positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-68880fe4b40d01db1716JSpectraViewer | MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-8a9c632983ea0192ea86JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-2900000000-4025c9fcbf16ad5dc869JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0lec-9500000000-d3d61486758aa2c087bdJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-15cb932418fd2314ac11JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-d2de9111b421bbc52608JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00ls-3900000000-cae7a0406163986d258dJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-22917433edc8ad9dbc2eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-ec9ac6baa6857dfd0b60JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-05o3-7900000000-102f2168cf41515b9d4dJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0k96-6900000000-a06e5e505d76cfe47ff1JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9400000000-97275967d77e94a70074JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004l-9100000000-623acc544c8c7c8ef29aJSpectraViewer
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-000i-3900000000-33df3527bcfd42c1888bJSpectraViewer | MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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References
References:Not Available
Synthesis Reference:Not Available
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CHEBI ID27607
HMDB IDHMDB01878
Pubchem Compound ID6989
Kegg IDC09908
ChemSpider ID21105867
FOODB IDFDB014512
Wikipedia IDCarvacrol
BioCyc IDNot Available