CHEBI:49000 - 2-phenylethanol

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ChEBI Name 2-phenylethanol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:49000
Definition A primary alcohol that is ethanol substituted by a phenyl group at position 2.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:8096, CHEBI:44780
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB5145283, ChemicalBook:CB21413397, eMolecules:530624, ZINC000000895934
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Phenethyl alcohol, or 2-phenylethanol, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH2CH2OH. It is a colourless liquid with a pleasant floral odor. It occurs widely in nature, being found in a variety of essential oils. It is slightly soluble in water (2 ml per 100 ml of H2O), but miscible with most organic solvents. The molecule of phenethyl alcohol consists of a phenethyl group (C6H5CH2CH2−) attached to a hydroxyl group (−OH).
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Formula C8H10O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 122.16440
Monoisotopic Mass 122.07316
InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
InChIKey WRMNZCZEMHIOCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OCCc1ccccc1
Metabolite of Species Details
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCBI:txid4932) Source: yeast.sf.net See: PubMed
Aspergillus niger (NCBI:txid5061) of strain var. Tieghem. See: Phytochemistry, 1988, 27(10), 3169-3173
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Aspergillus metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in the mould, Aspergillus .
plant growth retardant

Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ).
Application(s): fragrance
A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.
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Outgoing 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) has role Aspergillus metabolite (CHEBI:76956)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) has role Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite (CHEBI:75772)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) has role plant growth retardant (CHEBI:35219)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) is a benzenes (CHEBI:22712)
2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000) is a primary alcohol (CHEBI:15734)
Incoming 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:64803) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol (CHEBI:1879) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-phenylethyl β-primeveroside (CHEBI:136550) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-phenylethyl 1H-indol-3-ylacetate (CHEBI:141317) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-phenylethyl formate (CHEBI:87417) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-phenylethyl pentanoate (CHEBI:87323) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
2-phenylethyl pivalate (CHEBI:87336) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
ethyl 2-phenylethyl dimethylmalonate (CHEBI:87278) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
phenethyl acetate (CHEBI:31988) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
phenethyl benzoate (CHEBI:156233) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
phenethyl butyrate (CHEBI:87413) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
phenethyl isobutyrate (CHEBI:87409) has functional parent 2-phenylethanol (CHEBI:49000)
IUPAC Name
2-phenylethanol
Synonyms Sources
2-Hydroxyethylbenzene ChemIDplus
2-PEA ChEBI
2-PHENYL-ETHANOL PDBeChem
2-phenylethanol UniProt
2-Phenylethanol KEGG COMPOUND
Benzeneethanol ChemIDplus
Benzylmethanol ChemIDplus
β-PEA NIST Chemistry WebBook
β-Phenethyl alcohol NIST Chemistry WebBook
β-Phenylethanol NIST Chemistry WebBook
β-Phenylethyl alcohol NIST Chemistry WebBook
Phenethyl alcohol KEGG COMPOUND
Phenylethyl alcohol KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00002663 KNApSAcK
C05853 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-7035 MetaCyc
D00192 KEGG DRUG
DB02192 DrugBank
HMDB0033944 HMDB
PEL PDBeChem
Phenethyl_alcohol Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1905732 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
1905732 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
240469 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
60-12-8 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
60-12-8 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
60-12-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations
Kim B, Cho BR, Hahn JS (2014)
Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of 2-phenylethanol via Ehrlich pathway.
Biotechnology and bioengineering 111, 115-124 [PubMed:23836015]
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Xiao L, Lee J, Zhang G, Ebeler SE, Wickramasinghe N, Seiber J, Mitchell AE (2014)
HS-SPME GC/MS characterization of volatiles in raw and dry-roasted almonds (Prunus dulcis).
Food chemistry 151, 31-39 [PubMed:24423498]
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Politano VT, Diener RM, Christian MS, Hoberman AM, Palmer A, Ritacco G, Adams TB, Api AM (2013)
Oral and dermal developmental toxicity studies of phenylethyl alcohol in rats.
International journal of toxicology 32, 32-38 [PubMed:23385159]
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Farag MA, Al-Mahdy DA (2013)
Comparative study of the chemical composition and biological activities of Magnolia grandiflora and Magnolia virginiana flower essential oils.
Natural product research 27, 1091-1097 [PubMed:22690913]
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Gao F, Daugulis AJ (2009)
Bioproduction of the aroma compound 2-phenylethanol in a solid-liquid two-phase partitioning bioreactor system by Kluyveromyces marxianus.
Biotechnology and bioengineering 104, 332-339 [PubMed:19517523]
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24 July 2020