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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KEQHJBNSCLWCAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 490-91-5
• Chemical structure:
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• 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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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Cao, Li, et al., 2011
Cao, H.; Li, Z.; Chen, X., QSRR study of GC retention indices of volatile compounds emitted from Mosla chinensis Maxim. by multiply linear regression, Chin. J. Chem., 2011, 29, 10, 2187-2196, https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.201180379 . [all data]

Ferhat, Tigrine-Kordjani, et al., 2007
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Hudaib and Aburjai, 2007
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Pala-Paul, Brophy, et al., 2007
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Havlik, Kokoska, et al., 2006
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Mirza, Navaei, et al., 2006
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Pino, Marquez, et al., 2006
Pino, J.A.; Marquez, E.; Marbot, R., Volatile constituents from tea of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.), Rev. CENIC Ciencias Quimicas, 2006, 37, 3, 127-129. [all data]

Tigrine-Kordiani, Meklati, et al., 2006
Tigrine-Kordiani, N.; Meklati, B.Y.; Chemat, F., Abalysis by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry of the essential oil of Zygophyllum album L., an aromatic and medicinal plant growing in Algeria, Int. J. Aromatherapy, 2006, 16, 3-4, 187-191, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijat.2006.09.008 . [all data]

Figuérédo, Cabassu, et al., 2005
Figuérédo, G.; Cabassu, P.; Chalchat, J.-C.; Pasquier, B., Studies of Mediterranean oregano populations- V. Chemical composition of essential oils of oregano: Origanum syriacum L. var. bevanii (Holmes) Ietswaart, O. syriacum L. var. sinaicum (Boiss.) Ietswaart, and O. syriacum L. var. syriacum from Lebanon and Israel, Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 164-168. [all data]

Sefidkon and Jamzad, 2005
Sefidkon, F.; Jamzad, Z., Chemical composition of the essential oil of three Iranian Satureja species (S. mutica, S. macrantha and S. intermedia), Food Chem., 2005, 91, 1, 1-4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2004.01.027 . [all data]

Skoula and Grayer, 2005
Skoula, M.; Grayer, R.J., Volatile oils of Coridothymus capitatus, Satureja thymbra, Satureja spinosa and Thymbra calostachya (Lamiaceae) from Crete, Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 6, 573-576, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1489 . [all data]

Hajhashemi V., Ghannadi A., et al., 2004
Hajhashemi V.; Ghannadi A.; Jafarabadi H., Black cumin seed essential oil, as a potent analgesic and antiinflammatory drug, Phytother. Res., 2004, 18, 3, 195-199, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1390 . [all data]

Marongiu, Porcedda, et al., 2003
Marongiu, B.; Porcedda, S.; Caredda, A.; de Gioannis, B.; Vargiu, L.; la Colla, P., Extraction of Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. Oxycedrus essential oil by supercritical carbon dioxide: influence of some process parameters and biological activity, Flavour Fragr. J., 2003, 18, 5, 390-397, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1224 . [all data]

Rasooli and Mirmostafa, 2003
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Cornu, Carnat, et al., 2001
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Milso, Mastelic, et al., 1998
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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