Dibromothymoquinone
Synonyms
2,5 Dibromo 3 methyl 6 isopropyl p benzoquinone
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-
2,5-Dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone
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.