Thymoquinone

CAS: 490-91-5

Ref. TR-T413500

Product Information

• Name: Thymoquinone
• Synonyms: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, p-Mentha-3,6-diene-2,5-dione (6CI,7CI,8CI), 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-p-benzophenone, 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylbenzoquinone, 2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone, 2-Methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-p-benzoquinone, NSC 2228, Thymoquinon
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Thymoquinone is a phytochemical compound found in the plant Nigella sativa. Thymoquinone has antioxidant effects and has been shown to protect against heart, liver and kidney damage in animal studies, as well as having possible anti-cancer effects. Thymoquinone also has analgesic and anticonvulsant effects in animal models. Thymoquinone is an angiogenesis inhibitor. An IRAK1 inhibitor with in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities. Dyes and metabolites.References Badary, O., et al.: Toxicology, 143, 219 (2000); Alas, S., et al.: Clin. Cancer Res., 8, 836 (2002); Huang, Y., et al.: Cancer Cell, 5, 1 (2004); Alhosin, M., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 79, 1251 (2010)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.20
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
• Color/Form: Light Yellow To Dark Orange
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-6(2)8-5-9(11)7(3)4-10(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=KEQHJBNSCLWCAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=O)C(C(C)C)=CC1=O