carvacrol

Also known as 5-isopropyl-o-cresol, 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol, 2-hydroxy-p-cymene, 2-methyl-5-isopropylphenol, 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylbenzene, 3-isopropyl-6-methylphenol, 2-p-cymenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol

Carvacrol, or cymophenol, C6H3(CH3)(OH)C3H7, is a monoterpenoid phenol. It has a characteristic pungent, warm odor of oregano.

Chemical data

Formula: C10H14O
Molecular weight: 150.22 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenol
SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O
InChIKey: RECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 3.1
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Synthesis and derivatives
Antimicrobial effects
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Carvacrol, or cymophenol, C6H3(CH3)(OH)C3H7, is a monoterpenoid phenol. It has a characteristic pungent, warm odor of oregano.

== Natural occurrence == Carvacrol is present in the essential oil of Origanum vulgare (oregano), oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot. The essential oil of thyme subspecies contains between 5 and 75% of carvacrol, while Satureja (savory) subspecies have a content between 1 and 45%. Origanum majorana (marjoram) and dittany of Crete are rich in carvacrol, 50 and 60–80%, respectively.