2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,4-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)benzene
Other names
  • Hydrothymoquinone dimethyl ether
  • Thymoquinol dimethyl ether
  • Thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether
  • 1,4-Dimethoxy-2-isopropyl-5-methylbenzene
  • 1,4-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbenzene
  • p-2,5-Dimethoxycymene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C12H18O2/c1-8(2)10-7-11(13-4)9(3)6-12(10)14-5/h6-8H,1-5H3
    Key: VTRMVHBUTNPBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=C(C=C1OC)C(C)C)OC
Properties
C12H18O2
Molar mass 194.274 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene, or thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether, is a phytochemical found in the essential oils of plants within the family Asteraceae. These essential oils, which contain the compound as a major component of the oil, have antifungal, antibacterial, and insecticidal properties.

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