hydroxytyrosol
Hydroxytyrosol is an organic compound with the formula . 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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10O3
- Molecular weight
- 154.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCO)O)O
- InChIKey
- JUUBCHWRXWPFFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.7
- Polar surface area
- 60.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 3
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
2,342 papersArticle
10 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- Olives
- Food safety
- Function and production
- Metabolism
- Mediterranean diet
- Regulation
- Europe
- See also
- References
Hydroxytyrosol is an organic compound with the formula . 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.