Molecular structure
phenol
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 26 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
4-hydroxybenzoate + H(+) = phenol + CO2
phenol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = anisole + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H(+)
phenol + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = catechol + NADP(+) + H2O
L-tyrosine + H2O = phenol + pyruvate + NH4(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
67 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.



















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