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3-hydroxyanisole

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Description

3-Hydroxyanisole, also known as m-methoxyphenol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3OC6H4OH. It is a colorless solid that is soluble in water. 3-Hydroxyanisole is a natural product found in various plants and is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It has also been reported to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research into its biological activities continues due to its potential for therapeutic applications, and its presence in various natural products adds to its importance in understanding plant biochemistry. The compound can be synthesized via various methods, including the methylation of m-hydroxyphenol.'

3-hydroxyanisole: structure in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

3-methoxyphenol : A member of the class of phenols that is phenol having a methoxy-substituent at the 3-position. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID9007
CHEMBL ID57891
CHEBI ID52678
SCHEMBL ID28256
SCHEMBL ID12015261
MeSH IDM0249504

Synonyms (56)

Synonym
AC-18515
phenol, 3-methoxy-
m-methoxyphenol
m-guaiacol
3-hydroxyanisole
1-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene
150-19-6
nsc21735
resorcinol methyl ether
nsc-21735
phenol, m-methoxy-
3-methoxyphenol
resorcinol monomethyl ether
m-hydroxyanisole
3-(methyloxy)phenol
einecs 205-754-6
nsc 21735
ai3-00796
3-methoxy-phenol
inchi=1/c7h8o2/c1-9-7-4-2-3-6(8)5-7/h2-5,8h,1h
3-methoxyphenol, 96%
CHEMBL57891
CHEBI:52678 ,
M0122
AKOS000120300
A809020
hxb7441u87 ,
unii-hxb7441u87
3-methoxy phenol
3-hydroxyanisol
STL141067
FT-0616005
m-hydroxyanisole [inci]
oristar hoa
CK1184
bdbm36297
SCHEMBL28256
m-methoxy-phenol
3-methyloxyphenol
cas-150-19-6
NCGC00357098-01
dtxcid302012
dtxsid0022012 ,
tox21_303820
W-108077
SCHEMBL12015261
m-hydroxyanisol
F0001-0533
mfcd00002267
3-methoxyphenol, analytical standard
guaiacol imp. h (ep); 3-methoxyphenol; guaiacol impurity h
CS-D1677
AS-45839
Q27123546
EN300-20543
Z104478798

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"CNT NCs by a facile I-V method for the significant applications of toxic chemicals for the safety of environmental and health-care fields."( Fabrication of 3-methoxyphenol sensor based on Fe3O4 decorated carbon nanotube nanocomposites for environmental safety: Real sample analyses.
Asiri, AM; Hussain, MM; Rahman, MM, 2017
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0.46
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
phenolsOrganic aromatic compounds having one or more hydroxy groups attached to a benzene or other arene ring.
monomethoxybenzeneCompounds containing a benzene skeleton substituted with one methoxy group.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (1)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency44.42950.001022.650876.6163AID1224838; AID1224893
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (15)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1090864Oviposition deterrent activity against adult female Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) moths introduced along with male moths into oviposition cage containing compound pretreated cabbage leaves assessed as eggs laying on the leaf disks at 0.25% after 48 hr 2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Dec-12, Volume: 55, Issue:25
Screening of dialkoxybenzenes and disubstituted cyclopentene derivatives against the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, for the discovery of new feeding and oviposition deterrents.
AID1090867Feeding deterrent activity against freshly molted third-instar larval stage of Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) after 3 to 5 hr by leaf disk choice bioassay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Dec-12, Volume: 55, Issue:25
Screening of dialkoxybenzenes and disubstituted cyclopentene derivatives against the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, for the discovery of new feeding and oviposition deterrents.
AID203473Binding constant against bovine serum albumin1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
A comprehensive method for determining hydrophobicity constants by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
AID282833Activity against caspase-mediated apoptosis in mouse L1210 cells at 0.1 mM2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-17, Volume: 48, Issue:23
Cellular apoptosis and cytotoxicity of phenolic compounds: a quantitative structure-activity relationship study.
AID346025Binding affinity to beta cyclodextrin2009Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 17, Issue:2
Convenient QSAR model for predicting the complexation of structurally diverse compounds with beta-cyclodextrins.
AID282835Cytotoxicity against mouse L1210 cells2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-17, Volume: 48, Issue:23
Cellular apoptosis and cytotoxicity of phenolic compounds: a quantitative structure-activity relationship study.
AID1134603Oleyl alcohol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound1977Journal of medicinal chemistry, Aug, Volume: 20, Issue:8
Hydrogen-bonding parameter and its significance in quantitative structure--activity studies.
AID237685Lipophilicity determined as logarithm of the partition coefficient in the alkane/water system2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 48, Issue:9
Calculating virtual log P in the alkane/water system (log P(N)(alk)) and its derived parameters deltalog P(N)(oct-alk) and log D(pH)(alk).
AID1134600Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound1977Journal of medicinal chemistry, Aug, Volume: 20, Issue:8
Hydrogen-bonding parameter and its significance in quantitative structure--activity studies.
AID1090868Feeding deterrent activity against freshly molted third-instar larval stage of Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper), Trichoplusia ni at 50 ug/cm'2 after 3 to 5 hr by leaf disk choice bioassay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Dec-12, Volume: 55, Issue:25
Screening of dialkoxybenzenes and disubstituted cyclopentene derivatives against the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, for the discovery of new feeding and oviposition deterrents.
AID23714Partition coefficient (logP)1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
A comprehensive method for determining hydrophobicity constants by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
AID23978Capacity ratio (log k'w)1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
A comprehensive method for determining hydrophobicity constants by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
AID282834Activity against caspase-mediated apoptosis in mouse L1210 cells2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-17, Volume: 48, Issue:23
Cellular apoptosis and cytotoxicity of phenolic compounds: a quantitative structure-activity relationship study.
AID699051Binding affinity to Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2 155 EthR assessed as protein thermal unfolding at 20 uM by SYPRO Orange dye based thermal shift assay2012Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul-26, Volume: 55, Issue:14
Discovery of novel N-phenylphenoxyacetamide derivatives as EthR inhibitors and ethionamide boosters by combining high-throughput screening and synthesis.
AID1090866Toxicity against third-instar larval stage of Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) assessed as mortality at 0.25% measured after 24 hr by contact toxicity bioassay2007Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Dec-12, Volume: 55, Issue:25
Screening of dialkoxybenzenes and disubstituted cyclopentene derivatives against the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, for the discovery of new feeding and oviposition deterrents.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19902 (13.33)18.7374
1990's1 (6.67)18.2507
2000's10 (66.67)29.6817
2010's2 (13.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 31.03

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index31.03 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.77 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.67 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index35.06 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (31.03)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other15 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]