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chromone

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Also known as 4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran, Benzo-gamma-pyrone, 1,4-benzopyrone, 1-benzopyran-4-one, 4-chromone

Chromone (or 1,4-benzopyrone) is a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring. It is an isomer of coumarin.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H6O2
Molecular weight
146.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
chromen-4-one
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C=CO2
InChIKey
OTAFHZMPRISVEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.4
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
146.037
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Commons category
Chromone
chemical formula
C₉H₆O₂
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C=CO2
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Chromone (or 1,4-benzopyrone) is a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring. It is an isomer of coumarin.

Derivatives of chromone are collectively known as chromones. Most, though not all, chromones are also phenylpropanoids.

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