Chemicals and Drugs

Thymol

A phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutical preparations, and as an antiseptic (antibacterial or antifungal) agent.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutical preparations, and as an antiseptic (antibacterial or antifungal) agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H14O
Molecular Weight
150.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
89-83-8
IUPAC Name
5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenol
InChIKey
MGSRCZKZVOBKFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D013943
Source
PubChem CID 6989

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-Methyl-Phenol
  • 2-Isopropyl-5-Methylphenol
  • Phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
  • 2 Isopropyl 5 Methyl Phenol
  • 2 Isopropyl 5 Methylphenol
  • Apiguard

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thymol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013943. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013943
  2. Thymol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymol
  3. Thymol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408883
  4. Thymol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6989. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6989