(2Z)-1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    614-46-0

    Molecular formula
    C15H12O

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C\C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 83.14%
    Floral 65.23%
    Spicy 61.1%
    Sweet 51.2%
    Herbal 48.39%
    Cinnamon 46.97%
    Honey 40.23%
    Powdery 38.16%
    Fruity 36.63%
    Rose 36.0%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 57.99%
    Bitter 44.63%
    Honey 43.4%
    Sweet 40.12%
    Rose 32.9%
    Apricot 32.54%
    Cherry 32.22%
    Peach 31.07%
    Cinnamon 30.4%
    Balsamic 28.94%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.1

    pKa est.
    6.66 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    208.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    357°C

    Flash point

    • 162.52 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • cis-Benzalacetophenone
    • Chalcone, (Z)-
    • 614-46-0
    • (Z)-1,3-Diphenylpropen-3-one
    • 7MZ500TH07
    • 2-Propen-1-one, 1,3-diphenyl-, (2Z)-
    • NSC-263508
    • Chalcone (Z)-
    • RefChem:1050024
    • (2Z)-1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one
    • cis-chalcone
    • (Z)-Chalcone
    • Chalcone (Z)-form [MI]
    • (Z)-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one
    • UNII-7MZ500TH07
    • (2Z)-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one
    • NSC 263508
    • Chalcone methoxyamine
    • SCHEMBL454583
    • CHEBI:48966
    • NSC263508
    • (Z)-1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one
    • AKOS027461244
    • NCGC00018232-01
    • NCGC00018232-02
    • Q27121408
    • FCDE07C1-70E2-49BF-A9C1-3654094B4B77
    • 614-46-0

  • Applications

    (2Z)-1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one is widely used as a synthetic building block and intermediate in the preparation of bioactive compounds, supporting pharmaceutical and agrochemical research and production. It also functions as a precursor for dyes and pigments used in industrial coatings, textiles, and related applications. In polymer and coating technologies, it can serve as a functional monomer or crosslinkable motif for UV-curable systems and specialty adhesives. In electronics and photonics, chalcone derivatives are explored as components for nonlinear optical materials and other organic electronic applications. As a versatile starting point for the synthesis of more complex molecules, it is commonly evaluated in academic and industrial research settings.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 24.93
    methanol 23.47
    isopropanol 14.06
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 207.69
    n-propanol 23.21
    acetone 184.32
    n-butanol 22.17
    acetonitrile 125.28
    DMF 474.32
    toluene 78.4
    isobutanol 16.26
    1,4-dioxane 243.9
    methyl acetate 204.6
    THF 313.48
    2-butanone 218.65
    n-pentanol 21.16
    sec-butanol 18.93
    n-hexane 6.62
    ethylene glycol 8.96
    NMP 264.66
    cyclohexane 7.14
    DMSO 196.74
    n-butyl acetate 140.9
    n-octanol 16.12
    chloroform 430.16
    n-propyl acetate 137.99
    acetic acid 74.61
    dichloromethane 494.44
    cyclohexanone 267.83
    propylene glycol 14.09
    isopropyl acetate 128.31
    DMAc 512.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 60.49
    isopentanol 25.01
    n-heptane 6.81
    ethyl formate 97.15
    1,2-dichloroethane 503.7
    n-hexanol 27.09
    2-methoxyethanol 90.87
    isobutyl acetate 91.9
    tetrachloromethane 19.32
    n-pentyl acetate 68.33
    transcutol 670.65
    n-heptanol 16.39
    ethylbenzene 76.19
    MIBK 108.61
    2-propoxyethanol 75.09
    tert-butanol 23.92
    MTBE 58.01
    2-butoxyethanol 50.8
    propionic acid 65.5
    o-xylene 52.71
    formic acid 20.16
    diethyl ether 100.79
    m-xylene 48.56
    p-xylene 70.87
    chlorobenzene 167.86
    dimethyl carbonate 142.49
    n-octane 3.2
    formamide 82.8
    cyclopentanone 357.31
    2-pentanone 166.0
    anisole 216.37
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 106.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 420.48
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 73.76
    pyridine 365.3
    3-pentanone 167.28
    furfural 373.49
    n-dodecane 2.8
    diethylene glycol 51.02
    diisopropyl ether 33.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 27.41
    acetylacetone 306.41
    n-hexadecane 3.45
    acetophenone 207.41
    methyl propionate 191.88
    isopentyl acetate 134.86
    trichloroethylene 977.26
    n-nonanol 17.22
    cyclohexanol 23.78
    benzyl alcohol 75.69
    2-ethylhexanol 29.23
    isooctanol 17.71
    dipropyl ether 74.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 201.82
    ethyl lactate 55.63
    propylene carbonate 226.83
    n-methylformamide 132.4
    2-pentanol 18.92
    n-pentane 2.82
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 63.64
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 167.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 101.72
    mesitylene 36.21
    ε-caprolactone 222.04
    p-cymene 36.91
    epichlorohydrin 579.41
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 235.75
    2-aminoethanol 19.26
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 279.49
    sulfolane 385.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.16
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 143.5
    n-hexyl acetate 89.84
    isooctane 3.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 125.01
    sec-butyl acetate 109.23
    tert-butyl acetate 134.94
    decalin 12.18
    glycerin 26.15
    diglyme 367.69
    acrylic acid 76.51
    isopropyl myristate 43.99
    n-butyric acid 87.65
    acetyl acetate 176.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 38.49
    ethyl propionate 158.05
    nitromethane 352.03
    1,2-diethoxyethane 205.13
    benzonitrile 148.22
    trioctyl phosphate 21.37
    1-bromopropane 121.37
    gamma-valerolactone 400.33
    n-decanol 13.69
    triethyl phosphate 70.74
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.72
    propionitrile 102.74
    vinylene carbonate 238.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 239.3
    DMS 168.79
    cumene 45.23
    2-octanol 11.59
    2-hexanone 132.63
    octyl acetate 45.48
    limonene 44.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 225.08
    ethyl orthosilicate 61.88
    tributyl phosphate 35.16
    diacetone alcohol 116.74
    N,N-dimethylaniline 112.19
    acrylonitrile 183.76
    aniline 79.04
    1,3-propanediol 27.06
    bromobenzene 188.4
    dibromomethane 242.22
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 660.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 95.72
    tetrabutyl urea 51.66
    diisobutyl methanol 28.37
    2-phenylethanol 65.65
    styrene 103.81
    dioctyl adipate 80.67
    dimethyl sulfate 212.87
    ethyl butyrate 145.46
    methyl lactate 73.54
    butyl lactate 52.81
    diethyl carbonate 112.5
    propanediol butyl ether 46.37
    triethyl orthoformate 90.1
    p-tert-butyltoluene 34.48
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 115.58
    morpholine 201.09
    tert-butylamine 16.11
    n-dodecanol 11.49
    dimethoxymethane 228.06
    ethylene carbonate 166.25
    cyrene 87.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 135.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 112.93
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 234.53
    4-methylpyridine 248.54
    dibutyl ether 66.0
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.37
    DEF 229.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 227.66
    tetrachloroethylene 289.9
    eugenol 100.42
    triacetin 141.11
    span 80 62.67
    1,4-butanediol 11.55
    1,1-dichloroethane 230.05
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 29.74
    methyl formate 117.26
    2-methyl-1-butanol 23.01
    n-decane 4.51
    butyronitrile 75.34
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 27.86
    1-chlorooctane 25.79
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.26
    n-nonane 3.98
    undecane 3.41
    tert-butylcyclohexane 11.03
    cyclooctane 3.46
    cyclopentanol 28.01
    tetrahydropyran 148.01
    tert-amyl methyl ether 58.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 222.17
    1-hexene 31.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 50.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 37.91
    methyl butyrate 190.04

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IFRA standard 51

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