| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Flavone[1] | |
| Systematic IUPAC name 2-Phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 2-Phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
| 157598 | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.623 |
| EC Number |
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| 1224858 | |
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| Properties | |
| C15H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 222.243 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | 96–97 °C (205–207 °F; 369–370 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Flavone is anorganic compound with the formulaC6H4OC3H(Ph)O. A white solid, flavone is a derivative ofchromone with aphenyl (Ph) substituent adjacent to the ether group. The compound is of little direct practical importance, but substituted derivatives, theflavones andflavonoids are a large class of nutritionally importantnatural products.[2] Flavone can be prepared in the laboratory by cyclization of 2-hydroxacetophenone.[3] Isomeric with flavone isisoflavone, where the phenyl group is adjacent to theketone.