Chalcone
[CAS# 94-41-7]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Aromatic ketone
• Name: Chalcone
• Synonyms: Benzylideneacetophenone; Benzylidenecetophenone; Chalkone; Cinnamophenone; NSC 26612; NSC 4523; Phenyl 2-phenylethenyl ketone; Phenyl 2-phenylvinyl ketone; Phenyl styryl ketone; Styryl phenyl ketone; alpha-Benzylideneacetophenone; beta-Benzoylstyrene; beta-Phenylacrylophenone; omega-Benzylideneacetophenone
• Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₁₂O
• Molecular Weight: 208.26
• CAS Registry Number: 94-41-7
• EC Number: 202-330-2

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.037 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.097±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 343-344 °C (N,N-dimethylformamide ethanol )^**
• Refractive index: 1.6152 (589.3 nm 20 °C)^***

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Dave, Chaitanya G.

^*** Oroshnik, Wm.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315