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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. | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.119 |
PubChem CID
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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).
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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.