Showing metabocard for 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol (MMDBc0033380)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-19 04:46:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 22:35:45 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0033380
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol
Description
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol, also known as 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, is a member of the class of compounds known as fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms. Thus, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule. 2-ethyl-1-hexanol is practically insoluble in water. 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol can be found in a number of food items such as tea, cereals and cereal products, fats and oils, and alcoholic beverages. 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans and in mammals it can be found primarily in feces and saliva.
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