Structured Summary
Abstract
At low concentrations, this compound inhibits reduction of conventional hydrophilic electron acceptors, probably acting as a plastoquinone antagonist. At higher concentrations, it acts as an electron acceptor, intercepting electrons either before or at the site of its inhibitory activity.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H10Br2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 321.99 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 29096-93-3
- IUPAC Name
- 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
- InChIKey
- GHHZELQYJPWSMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Br)C(C)C)Br
- MeSH Unique ID
- D003991
- Source
- PubChem CID 34474
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Classification
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- 2,5-Dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone
- 2,5 Dibromo 3 methyl 6 isopropyl p benzoquinone
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under QUINONES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Bromine (1974)
- Quinones (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dibromothymoquinone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003991. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003991
- Dibromothymoquinone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17539331
- Dibromothymoquinone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 34474. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/34474