Dithymoquinone
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IUPAC name
4b,8b-Dimethyl-3,7-di(propan-2-yl)-4a,8a-dihydrobiphenylene-1,4,5,8-tetrone
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C20H24O4 | |
Molar mass | 328.408 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dithymoquinone is a bioactive isolate of Nigella sativa.[1][2] Chemically, it is a dimer of thymoquinone.
References
- ^ PubChem. "Dithymoquinone". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Smith, Lee Irvin; Tess, Roy W. H. (August 1944). "Dithymoquinone". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 66 (8): 1323–1325. doi:10.1021/ja01236a036. ISSN 0002-7863.