2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene
Names

IUPAC name 1,4-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbenzene
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 (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4932489
PubChem CID	6427071
InChI 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
SMILES CC1=CC(=C(C=C1OC)C(C)C)OC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₂H₁₈O₂
Molar mass	194.27 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

Thymoquinol dimethyl ether
Thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether
1,4-Dimethoxy-2-isopropyl-5-methylbenzene
1,4-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbenzene

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene, or thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether, is a 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.

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene occurs in a variety of different plants' essential oils. Examples include:

2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene can be synthesized from carvacrol by aromatic halogenation followed by nucleophilic substitution with sodium methoxide and Williamson ether synthesis using methyl iodide.

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