(E,E)-dibenzalacetone

Also known as 1,5-diphenyl-1E,4E-pentadiene-3-one

Dibenzylideneacetone or dibenzalacetone, often abbreviated dba, is an organic compound with the formula C17H14O. It is a pale-yellow solid insoluble in water, but soluble in ethanol.

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Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C17H14O
Molecular weight: 234.29 g/mol
IUPAC name: (1E,4E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one
SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey: WMKGGPCROCCUDY-PHEQNACWSA-N
XLogP: 4.1
Polar surface area: 17.1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 234.104
Image: Dibenzylideneacetone Crystals.jpg

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color: yellow
chemical formula: C₁₇H₁₄O
Commons category: Dibenzylideneacetone
canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2
isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2

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Encyclopedic overview

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Preparation
Reactions and derivatives
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Dibenzylideneacetone or dibenzalacetone, often abbreviated dba, is an organic compound with the formula C17H14O. It is a pale-yellow solid insoluble in water, but soluble in ethanol.

It was first prepared in 1881 by the German chemist Rainer Ludwig Claisen (1851–1930) and the Swiss chemist Charles-Claude-Alexandre Claparède (14 April 1858 – 1 November 1913).

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