Thymoquinone
- Formula: C10H12O2
- Molecular weight: 164.2011
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-6(2)8-5-9(11)7(3)4-10(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KEQHJBNSCLWCAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 490-91-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-; p-Mentha-3,6-diene-2,5-dione; p-Cymene-2,5-dione; Thymoquinon; 2-Isopropyl-5-methylbenzoquinone; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 5-isopropyl-2-methyl-; 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone; 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-p-benzoquinone; 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone; NSC 2228; thymolquinone
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔcH°solid | -5319.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Swietoslawski and Starczedska, 1925 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -331. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 505.2 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
Enthalpy of fusion
| ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.16 | 323.2 | Pagola, Benavente, et al., 2004 | AC |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.756 ± 0.061 | TDEq | Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1988 | ΔGea(423 K) = -39.9 kcal/mol; ΔSea = -3.3 eu |
References
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Swietoslawski and Starczedska, 1925
Swietoslawski, W.; Starczedska, H.,
Correction des donnees thermochimiques de M.A. Valeur,
J. Chem. Phys., 1925, 22, 399-401. [all data]
Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]
Pagola, Benavente, et al., 2004
Pagola, S.; Benavente, A.; Raschi, A.; Romano, E.; Molina, M.A.A.; Stephens, P.W.,
Crystal structure determination of thymoquinone by high-resolution X-ray powder diffraction,
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2004, 5, 2, 24-31, https://doi.org/10.1208/pt050228
. [all data]
Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1988
Heinis, T.; Chowdhury, S.; Scott, S.L.; Kebarle, P.,
Electron Affinities of Benzo-, Naphtho-, and Anthraquinones Determined from Gas-Phase Equilibria Measurements,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 2, 400, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00210a015
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
EA Electron affinity Tboil Boiling point ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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