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