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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:39:19 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012755</accession>
  <name>1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethanol</name>
  <description>(±)-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol is a member of the class of compounds known as toluenes. Toluenes are compounds containing a benzene ring which bears a methane group (±)-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol is slightly soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (±)-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol can be found in green vegetables, which makes (±)-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. </description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1-p-Tolylethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>4-(1-Hydroxyethyl)toluene</synonym>
    <synonym>a,4-Dimethylbenzenemethanol, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>a,4-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3139</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl-p-tolylcarbinol</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C9H12O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>136.191</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>136.088815006</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1-(4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-ol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>benzenemethanol, α,4-dimethyl-</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>5788-09-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(O)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as toluenes. Toluenes are compounds containing a benzene ring which bears a methane group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Toluenes</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Toluenes</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Aromatic alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Toluene</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <name>Turmeric</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Curcuma longa</name_scientific>
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      <name>hawthorn</name>
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      <name>Cholagogue</name>
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