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C17H14O
234.29 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Trans,trans-Dibenzylideneacetone

CAS538-58-9EC208-697-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Dibenzylideneacetone is an organic compound that appears as a pale-yellow solid, insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol. It is used primarily as an intermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a ligand for organometallic chemistry.

pharmaceutical intermediateligand for organometallic complexes

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1E,4E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one

InChIKey

WMKGGPCROCCUDY-PHEQNACWSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (20)
  • (E,E)-dibenzalacetone
  • 1,3-bis(benzylidene)acetone
  • Dibenzalacetone
  • Dibenzylideneacetone
  • Distyryl ketone
  • Ranitidine Impurity 25
  • trans,trans-Dibenzalacetone
  • trans,trans-Distyryl Ketone