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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Chromone
C9H6O2
146.14 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

4H-Chromen-4-one

CAS491-38-3EC207-737-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

4H-This compound, also known as chromone, is the simplest member of the chromone class, consisting of a 4H-chromene core with an oxo group at position 4. It serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the manufacturing of various compounds.

Pharmaceutical intermediateBuilding block in organic synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 4H-Chromen-4-one (CAS 491-38-3) is 2932.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2932.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2932 99 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

chromen-4-one

InChIKey

OTAFHZMPRISVEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C=CO2

Synonyms (15)
  • 1,4-benzopyrone
  • 1-Benzopyran-4-one
  • 4-Chromone
  • 4-chromenone
  • 4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran
  • 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one
  • 4H-Benzo(b)pyran-4-one
  • 4H-Chromen-4-one
  • 4H-chromen-4-one [M+H]+
  • Benz-g-pyrone
  • Benzo-gamma-pyrone
  • Benzopyrone
  • Chromone-
  • benzo-|A-pyrone
  • chromone, 12

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