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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Chromen-4-one | |
| Preferred IUPAC name 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names 4-Chromone; 1,4-Benzopyrone; 4H-Chromen-4-one; Benzo-gamma-pyrone; 1-Benzopyran-4-one; 4H-Benzo(b)pyran-4-one | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.035 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H6O2 | |
| Molar mass | 146.145 g·mol−1 |
| Acidity (pKa) | −2.0 (of conjugate acid) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Chromone (or1,4-benzopyrone) is a derivative ofbenzopyran with a substitutedketo group on thepyran ring. It is an isomer ofcoumarin.
Derivatives of chromone are collectively known aschromones. Most, though not all, chromones are alsophenylpropanoids.
