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Dithymoquinone

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Dithymoquinone
Names
IUPAC name
4b,8b-Dimethyl-3,7-di(propan-2-yl)-4a,8a-dihydrobiphenylene-1,4,5,8-tetrone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)C1=CC(=O)C2(C(C1=O)C3(C2C(=O)C(=CC3=O)C(C)C)C)C
Properties
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).

Dithymoquinone is a bioactive isolate of Nigella sativa. Chemically, it is a dimer of thymoquinone.