Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:03:53 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 13:11:31 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054277
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4'-hydroxyacetophenone
Description4'-Hydroxyacetophenone, also known as 4-acetylphenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkyl-phenylketones. These are aromatic compounds containing a ketone substituted by one alkyl group, and a phenyl group. 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone is a mild, sweet, and balsam tasting compound. Outside of the human body, 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone has been detected, but not quantified in, sweet oranges. This could make 4'-hydroxyacetophenone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A monohydroxyacetophenone carrying a hydroxy substituent at position 4'.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-oneChEBI
4-AcetylphenolChEBI
4-HydroxyacetophenoneChEBI
Methyl p-hydroxyphenyl ketoneChEBI
p-HydroxyacetophenoneChEBI
p-Hydroxyphenyl methyl ketoneChEBI
Para-hydroxyacetophenoneChEBI
1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanoneMeSH
PiceolMeSH
1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-ethanonePhytoBank
4-AcetophenolPhytoBank
4-Hydroxyphenyl methyl ketonePhytoBank
4-HydroxyphenylethanonePhytoBank
4'-HydroxyacetophenonePhytoBank
4’-HydroxyacetophenonePhytoBank
Methyl 4-hydroxyphenyl ketonePhytoBank
p-AcetophenolPhytoBank
p-AcetylphenolPhytoBank
Molecular FormulaC8H8O2
Average Mass136.1479
Monoisotopic Mass136.0524295
IUPAC Name1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
Traditional Name4-hydroxyacetophenone
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6(9)7-2-4-8(10)5-3-7/h2-5,10H,1H3
InChI KeyTXFPEBPIARQUIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N