Thymoquinone

Thymoquinone

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Other names Thymoquinone
Identifiers
CAS Number	490-91-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:113532
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1672002 N
ChemSpider	9861 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.020
PubChem CID	10281
UNII	O60IE26NUF Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9060079
InChI InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-6(2)8-5-9(11)7(3)4-10(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3 Y Key: KEQHJBNSCLWCAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES CC1=CC(=O)C(=CC1=O)C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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.^{[citation needed]} Thymoquinone is also a major oxidation product of both thymol and its structural isomer, carvacrol.^[1][2]

It has been classified as a pan-assay interference compound, which binds indiscriminately to many proteins.^[3] It is under basic research to further identify its biological properties.^[4]