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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 15:12:30 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:31 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0003066
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB03066
Metabolite Identification
Common NameChalcone
DescriptionChalcone is an aromatic ketone that forms the central core for a variety of important biological compounds, which are known collectively as chalcones. They show antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties. They are also intermediates in the biosynthesis of flavonoids, which are substances widespread in plants and with an array of biological activities. Chalcones are also intermediates in the Auwers synthesis of flavones.Chalcones can be prepared by an aldol condensation between a benzaldehyde and an acetophenone in the presence of sodium hydroxide as a catalyst. This reaction has been found to work in without any solvent at all - a solid-state reaction. The reaction between substituted benzaldehydes and acetophenones has been used to demonstrate green chemistry in undergraduate chemistry education. In a study investigating green chemistry synthesis, chalcones were also synthesized from the same starting materials in high temperature water (200 to 350 degree centigrade).
Structure
Data?1676999791
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H12O
Average Molecular Weight208.2552
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight208.088815006
IUPAC Name(2E)-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one
Traditional Nametrans-chalcone
CAS Registry Number94-41-7
SMILES
O=C(\C=C\C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H12O/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-12H/b12-11+
InChI KeyDQFBYFPFKXHELB-VAWYXSNFSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as retrochalcones. These are a form of normal chalcones that are structurally distinguished by the lack of oxygen functionalities at the C2'- and C6'-positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassLinear 1,3-diarylpropanoids
Sub ClassChalcones and dihydrochalcones
Direct ParentRetrochalcones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Retrochalcone
  • Aryl ketone
  • Styrene
  • Benzoyl
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone
  • Enone
  • Acryloyl-group
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point57.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point346.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility92.93 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP4.018Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023102
KNApSAcK IDC00053160
Chemspider ID553346
KEGG Compound IDC15589
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkChalcone
METLIN ID3342
PubChem Compound637760
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID48965
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1414721
References
Synthesis ReferenceBi, Xian-shu; Zhou, Ning-huai. Research for the synthesis of chalcone by microwave irradiation using KF/Al2O3 catalyst. Guangxi Shifan Daxue Xuebao, Ziran Kexueban (2000), 18(1), 60-62.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Hawkins DR, Chasseaud LF, Weston KT: Aspects of the metabolism of the peripheral vasodilator mecinarone (14C-6809 MD) in rat, dog and man. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 1980;5(3):145-52. [PubMed:7202432 ]