2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene

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