Dihydrochalcone

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Dihydrochalcone
Chemical structure of dihydrochalcone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3-Diphenylpropan-1-one
Other names
Hydrochalcone
Benzylacetophenone
Hydrocinnamophenone
3-Phenylpropiophenone
Phenethyl phenyl ketone
Phenyl phenethyl ketone
β-Phenylpropiophenone
1,3-Diphenyl-1-propanone
ω-Benzyl acetophenone
Identifiers
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ChEMBL
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  • InChI=1S/C15H14O/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-10H,11-12H2 checkY
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  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
Properties
C15H14O
Molar mass 210.27 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 1.0614 g/cm3
Melting point 72–75 °C (162–167 °F; 345–348 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dihydrochalcone (DHC) is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)(CH2)2C6H5. It is the reduced derivative of chalcone (C6H5C(O)(CH)2C6H5). It is a white solid that is soluble in many organic solvents. Dihydrochalcone per se is often minor significance, but some derivatives occur in nature and have attracted attention as drugs.[1]

Natural dihydrochalcones

artificial sweetener
that features the dihydrochalcone substituent.

Dihydrochalcones (3′,5′-dihydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone (methyl linderone) and 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone (dihydrokanakugiol) can be found in twigs of Lindera lucida.[2]

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