
Phenethyl Isothiocyanate
Phenethyl isothiocyanate is an isothiocyanate having a phenethyl group attached to the nitrogen. It is a naturally occurring compound found in some cruciferous vegetables (e.g. watercress) and is known to possess anticancer properties. It has a role as a metabolite, an EC 1.2.1.3 [aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD(+))] inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-isothiocyanatoethylbenzene
- Molecular formula
- C9H9NS
- Molecular weight
- 163.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 163.04557046 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 44.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:351346
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL151649
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5021120
- PubMed:38341106
- PubMed:33211169
- PubMed:32289289
- PubMed:32070777
- PubMed:31704714
- PubMed:27579538
- PubMed:26945724
- PubMed:26678675
- PubMed:26456889
- PubMed:25387343
- PubMed:25246272
- PubMed:23724058
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