Chalcone

Chalcone^[1]
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
CAS Number	94-41-7; 614-47-1 ((E)-Chalcone) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:27618 ;
ChemSpider	6921 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.119
PubChem CID	637760;
UNII	5S5A2Q39HX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20873536 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H12O/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-12H Key: DQFBYFPFKXHELB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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;
	SMILES O=C(C=Cc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-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). verify (what is ?) 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.^[3] They are widely known bioactive substances, fluorescent materials, and chemical intermediates.

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2028
^ "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 722. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
^ Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A.; Clifford, Michael N. (2000). "Flavanones, Chalcones and Dihydrochalcones - Nature, Occurrence and Dietary Burden". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 80 (7): 1073–1080. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(20000515)80:7<1073::AID-JSFA568>3.0.CO;2-B.

[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2028

[iupac2013-2] "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 722. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

[3] Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A.; Clifford, Michael N. (2000). "Flavanones, Chalcones and Dihydrochalcones - Nature, Occurrence and Dietary Burden". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 80 (7): 1073–1080. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(20000515)80:7<1073::AID-JSFA568>3.0.CO;2-B.

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Names


Preferred IUPAC name Chalcone^[2]
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
CAS Number	94-41-7 614-47-1 ((E)-Chalcone)^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:27618^Y
ChemSpider	6921^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.119
PubChem CID	637760
UNII	5S5A2Q39HX^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20873536
InChI 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
SMILES O=C(C=Cc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-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