chalcone
Sign in to saveChalcone 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.
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- Chemical properties
- Biosynthesis
- Laboratory synthesis
- Potential pharmacology
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- Medicinal uses
- Industrial uses
- Uses in organic chemistry
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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. They are widely known bioactive substances, fluorescent materials, and chemical intermediates.
== Chemical properties == Chalcones have two absorption maxima at 280 nm and 340 nm.