Chalcone

Chalcone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Chalcone
Systematic IUPAC name
(2E)-1,3-Diphenylprop-2-en-1-one
Other names
Chalkone
Benzylideneacetophenone
Phenyl styryl ketone
benzalacetophenone
β-phenylacrylophenone
γ-oxo-α,γ-diphenyl-α-propylene
α-phenyl-β-benzoylethylene.
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.119
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H12O/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-12H Y
    Key: DQFBYFPFKXHELB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C15H12O/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-12H
    Key: DQFBYFPFKXHELB-UHFFFAOYAP
  • O=C(C=Cc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C15H12O
Molar mass 208.260 g·mol−1
Appearance pale yellow solid
Density 1.071 g/cm3
Melting point 55 to 57 °C (131 to 135 °F; 328 to 330 K)
Boiling point 345 to 348 °C (653 to 658 °F; 618 to 621 K)
−125.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Chalcone is the organic compound C6H5C(O)CH=CHC6H5. It is an α,β-unsaturated ketone. A variety of important biological compounds are known collectively as chalcones or chalconoids. They are widely known bioactive substances, fluorescent materials, and chemical intermediates.