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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-02-24 11:46:47 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:54 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001878
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01878
Metabolite Identification
Common NameThymol
DescriptionThymol is a phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils. It is used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutic preparations. It has been used for its antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal actions, and was formerly used as a vermifuge. Thymol is a monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties. It is also called "hydroxy cymene". In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, thymol is one of the 599 additives to cigarettes. Its use or purpose, however, is unknown, like most cigarette additives.
Structure
Data?1676999754
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hydroxy-5-methyl-2-isopropylbenzeneChEBI
2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenolChEBI
3-p-CymenolChEBI
5-METHYL-2-(1-methylethyl)phenolChEBI
5-Methyl-2-isopropylphenolChEBI
6-Isopropyl-3-methylphenolChEBI
6-Isopropyl-m-cresolChEBI
1-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzeneHMDB
2-Hydroxy-1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzeneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-1-methyl-4-isopropylbenzeneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-P-cymeneHMDB
3-Methyl-6-isopropylphenolHMDB
5-Methyl-2-isopropyl-1-phenolHMDB
6-Isopropyl-P-cresolHMDB
Isopropyl cresolHMDB
Isopropyl-m-cresolHMDB
m-ThymolHMDB
P-Cymen-3-olHMDB
ThymateHMDB
Thyme camphorHMDB
Thymic acidHMDB
Thymol crystal purissHMDB
Thymol swarm brandMeSH, HMDB
ApiguardMeSH, HMDB
Swarm brand OF thymolMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H14O
Average Molecular Weight150.221
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight150.104465071
IUPAC Name5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenol
Traditional Namethymol
CAS Registry Number89-83-8
SMILES
CC(C)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h4-7,11H,1-3H3
InChI KeyMGSRCZKZVOBKFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassMonoterpenoids
Direct ParentAromatic monoterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-cymene
  • Aromatic monoterpenoid
  • Monocyclic monoterpenoid
  • Cumene
  • Phenylpropane
  • M-cresol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Toluene
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point51.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point231.00 to 232.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.9 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP3.30HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.64 g/LALOGPS
logP3.16ALOGPS
logP3.43ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.59ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5.2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity47.27 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.84 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+134.93131661259
DarkChem[M-H]-131.81931661259
AllCCS[M+H]+129.40532859911
AllCCS[M-H]-132.88532859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+140.88430932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-137.74430932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-174.78730932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+150.32530932474
AllCCS[M+H]+129.432859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+124.832859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+133.732859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+134.932859911
AllCCS[M-H]-132.932859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-134.332859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-135.932859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
ThymolCC(C)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C12086.3Standard polar33892256
ThymolCC(C)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C11244.3Standard non polar33892256
ThymolCC(C)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C11282.9Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Thymol,1TMS,isomer #1CC1=CC=C(C(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=C11307.7Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymol,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CC=C(C(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=C11545.4Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-0900000000-333dc57384e65e3b4cfa2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-1900000000-3679938a5ea114a30e482017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-3900000000-8ce5865e48dad7250d5e2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-0109030000-5562c203cb318f30321b2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-2492200000-85342d698be72263a95f2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-0900000000-333dc57384e65e3b4cfa2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-1900000000-3679938a5ea114a30e482018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-3900000000-8ce5865e48dad7250d5e2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-0109030000-5562c203cb318f30321b2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-2492200000-85342d698be72263a95f2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0f79-3900000000-e309fdc1ab0cd926b4202016-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9880000000-3a69bebdbca0f95e862a2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-000i-4900000000-73edaa628c1f5f2e1bd92015-03-01Not AvailableView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-01p9-9700000000-e1a28495617d7b014e5c2012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-014i-9300000000-baeee6cdcafaadeebdec2012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-015c-9100000000-e1efa41eaf818832448a2012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (SHIMADZU LKB-9000B) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-000i-0900000000-333dc57384e65e3b4cfa2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6L) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-000i-1900000000-3679938a5ea114a30e482012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-000i-3900000000-f72f603d97f0f7081b8d2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol ESI-QFT 10V, negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-d3ae016121d86e17ddb42020-07-21HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol ESI-QFT 13V, negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-1900000000-3e340243a54a9e3f0da42020-07-21HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol ESI-QFT 19V, negative-QTOFsplash10-00dm-8900000000-82e846f2a3546e27414c2020-07-21HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol Orbitrap 6V, negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-844f0c545c66f6c639932020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol n/a 10V, negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0900000000-d30a5d305446b3540d852020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-001i-2900000000-4e6c9c70215576f53b602021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-001i-2900000000-eeb06bc7587fcef0ba862021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-a8236f8b0194b3d088442021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-be4566e335ee9b00c7242021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-fde7d3d2a42203ba2b952021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-92d1da1fba9df31389ed2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0900000000-32e3f430e6dfc819272b2016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-2900000000-19305d290c7303afc3f52016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0pw9-7900000000-b0fcecf9ea71d35284082016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-1b21dedfdc78e416ea8f2016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0002-0900000000-43b3e1a99ba193849bf42016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0532-3900000000-a152936b0bcf0d3200922016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-052f-9800000000-947167dd66d5b69474162021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymol 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9600000000-df6822dada158a51482c2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-04Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Liver
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified3.264 +/- 1.01 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Analysis of 30 no...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.2 (0.7-4.0) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected and Quantified6.623 +/- 5.826 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Eosinophilic esophagitis
    • Analysis of 30 no...
details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Eosinophilic esophagitis
  1. Slae, M., Huynh, H., Wishart, D.S. (2014). Analysis of 30 normal pediatric urine samples via NMR spectroscopy (unpublished work). NA.
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB02513
Phenol Explorer Compound ID671
FooDB IDFDB014795
KNApSAcK IDC00000155
Chemspider ID21105998
KEGG Compound IDC09908
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkThymol
METLIN ID4245
PubChem Compound6989
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27607
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1019911
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
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