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Thymoquinone - 99%, high purity , CAS No.490-91-5
Basic Description
Synonyms
InChI=1/C10H12O2/c1-6(2)8-5-9(11)7(3)4-10(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H | 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | p-Mentha-3,6-diene-2,5-dione | 5-Isopropyl-2-methyl-2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione | AKOS003368628 | EINECS 207-721-1 | THYMOQUINONE [WHO-DD] | 5
Specifications & Purity
≥99%
Shipped In
Normal
Product Description
Thymoquinone (TQ), also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-1, 4-benzoquinone, is present in a crystalline triclinic form. It is the bioactive constituent of the volatile oil of black seed. TQ exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-neoplastic effects both in vitro and in vivo. Thymoquinone has been used as an inhibitor of Escherichia coli ATP synthase and cell growth. It is also used as a drug against lower limb ischemia-reperfusion injury of sciatic nerve and femoral muscle.
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Ketones - Cyclic ketones - Quinones - Benzoquinones
Direct Parent
P-benzoquinones
Alternative Parents
Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
Substituents
P-benzoquinone - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-benzoquinones. These are benzoquinones where the two C=O groups are attached at the 1- and 4-positions, respectively.
External Descriptors
Not available
Data sources
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.
Associated Targets(Human)
Associated Targets(non-human)
Mechanisms of Action
Mechanism of Action
Action Type
target ID
Target Name
Target Type
Target Organism
Binding Site Name
References
Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid
488181104
Pubchem Sid Url
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181104
IUPAC Name
2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
INCHI
InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-6(2)8-5-9(11)7(3)4-10(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3
InChIKey
KEQHJBNSCLWCAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
CC1=CC(=O)C(=CC1=O)C(C)C
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)C(=CC1=O)C(C)C
WGK Germany
3
RTECS
GU5330000
PubChem CID
10281
Molecular Weight
164.2
Reaxy-Rn
1939047
Certificates(CoA,COO,BSE/TSE and Analysis Chart)
Chemical and Physical Properties
Flash Point(°F)
103 °C
Flash Point(°C)
103°C
Boil Point(°C)
232°C
Melt Point(°C)
46°C
Molecular Weight
164.200 g/mol
XLogP3
2.000
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
2
Rotatable Bond Count
1
Exact Mass
164.084 Da
Monoisotopic Mass
164.084 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area
34.100 Ų
Heavy Atom Count
12
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
293.000
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Citations of This Product
1.
Jing-Jing Liu, Zhan-Yi Wang, Bin-Bin Jiang, Shu-Qin Gao, Ying-Wu Lin.
(2023)
Protective effect of thymoquinone on glycation of human myoglobin induced by d-ribose.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES,
253
(127016).
2.
Feixu Mo, Xianfeng Hu, Yi Ding, Rongyu Li, Youhua Long, Xiaomao Wu, Ming Li.
(2021)
Naturally produced magnolol can significantly damage the plasma membrane of Rhizoctonia solani.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY,
178
(104942).
3.
Xu Huan, Liu Bing, Xiao Zhen, Zhou Meiling, Ge Lin, Jia Fan, Liu Yanling, Jin Hongshan, Zhu Xiuliang, Gao Jian, Akhtar Javed, Xiang Bai, Tan Ke, Wang Guanyu.
(2021)
Computational and Experimental Studies Reveal That Thymoquinone Blocks the Entry of Coronaviruses Into In Vitro Cells.
Infectious Diseases and Therapy,
10
(1):
(483-494).
4.
Xiao Tu, Chenxi Duan, Siwei Wu, Shengli Fu, Jianmin Ye.
(2021)
Identification of plumbagin as an effective chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of Gyrodactylus infections.
AQUACULTURE,
535
(736372).
5.
Kaitong Jia, Lei Wu, Ziru Li, Tian Wei, Tingting Fan, Guiran Xiao.
(2025)
Thymoquinone Ameliorates Gut Epithelial Injury by Suppressing the JNK Signaling Pathway Based on Its Anti-Oxidant Property.
Food Science & Nutrition,
13
(4):
(e70113).
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