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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | |
Other names
Thymoquinone
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.020 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C10H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 164.204 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thymoquinone is a phytochemical compound found in the plant Nigella sativa. It is also found in select cultivated Monarda fistulosa plants which can be steam distilled to produce an essential oil.
It has been classified as a pan-assay interference compound, which binds indiscriminately to many proteins.[1] It is under preliminary research to identify its possible biological properties.[2][3]