Hydroxytyrosol
- IUPAC name
- 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O3
- Molecular weight
- 154.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 154.062994177 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 60.7 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:68889
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1950045
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID70147451
- PubMed:36572071
- PubMed:34126350
- PubMed:31332898
- PubMed:29497947
- PubMed:29414845
- PubMed:28225195
- PubMed:26374991
- PubMed:25866079
- PubMed:24727461
- PubMed:23109564
- PubMed:23107738
- PubMed:23017390
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
hydroxytyrosol
A member of the class of catechols that is benzene-1,2-diol substituted by a 2-hydroxyethyl group at position 4. Isolated from Olea europaea, it exhibits antioxidant and antineoplastic activities.
- Formula
- C8H10O3
- Average mass
- 154.165 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 154.06299 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- catechols — is a (CHEBI:33566)
- primary alcohol — is a (CHEBI:15734)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- antioxidant — has role (CHEBI:22586)
- antineoplastic agent — has role (CHEBI:35610)
- 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol — has functional parent (CHEBI:1879)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- antioxidant — has role (CHEBI:22586)
- antineoplastic agent — has role (CHEBI:35610)
- catechols — is a (CHEBI:33566)
- primary alcohol — is a (CHEBI:15734)
- 18823782 Source: PubMed
- 21111517 Source: PubMed
- 22014120 Source: PubMed
- 22924436 Source: PubMed
- 23017390 Source: PubMed
- 23025417 Source: PubMed
- 23244583 Source: PubMed
- 24568174 Source: PubMed
- 24803363 Source: PubMed
- 25752525 Source: PubMed
- 26225717 Source: PubMed
- 27155468 Source: PubMed
- 28551177 Source: PubMed
- 28810189 Source: PubMed
- 32482069 Source: PubMed
- 32527456 Source: PubMed
- 33984802 Source: PubMed
- 34126286 Source: PubMed
- 36269877 Source: PubMed
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 10597-60-1 — ChemIDplus
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 2208118 — Reaxys
- MANUAL_X_REF: Hydroxytyrosol — Wikipedia
- MANUAL_X_REF: LSM-36968 — LINCS
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2016-08-15. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (89.8%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (91.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (83.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 49 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.