Hydroxytyrosol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,2-diol | |
| Other names
3-Hydroxytyrosol 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol (DOPET) Dihydroxyphenylethanol 2-(3,4-Di-hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol (DHPE) 3,4-dihydroxyphenolethanol (3,4-DHPEA) | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.114.418 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H10O3 | |
| Molar mass | 154.165 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| 5 g/100 ml | |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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| Related compounds | |
Related alcohols |
benzyl alcohol, tyrosol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxytyrosol is an organic compound with the formula (HO)2C6H3CH2CH2OH. It is a phenylethanoid, i.e. a relative of phenethyl alcohol. Its derivatives are found in a variety of natural sources, notably olive oils and wines. Hydroxytyrosol is a colorless solid, although samples often turn beige during storage. It is a derivative, formally speaking, of catechol.
Hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives occur in olives and in wines.