CAS 120-46-7 1,3-Diphenyl-1,3-propanedione - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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1,3-Diphenyl-1,3-propanedione

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Catalog Number

ACM120467

CAS Number

120-46-7

Product Name

1,3-Diphenyl-1,3-propanedione

Structure

Category

Pressure & Heat Sensitive Recording Materials; Heat & Pressure Sensitive Dyes

Synonyms

Dibenzoylmethane

Description

DryPowder; DryPowder, PelletsLargeCrystals; OtherSolid

IUPAC Name

1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione

Molecular Weight

224.26

Molecular Formula

C15H12O2

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H12O2/c16-14(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)11-15(17)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2

InChI Key

NZZIMKJIVMHWJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Melting Point

76~80 °C

Application

The purpose of 1,3-Diphenyl-1,3-propanedione is primarily to serve as a useful chemical reagent, notably for colorimetric detection of uranium, due to its specific solubility characteristics that allow it to interact effectively in various chemical environments. This compound, related to the flavonoid family and found in the root extract of licorice, also plays significant roles in biological contexts. It possesses properties that inhibit tumorigenesis, thus being researched for its potential as an antineoplastic and antimutagenic agent. Additionally, as a beta-diketone structural analog of acetylacetone, where methyl groups are substituted by phenyl groups, it exhibits higher-order chemical properties which make it valuable in both scientific research and potential therapeutic applications.

Complexity

243

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

204-398-9

Exact Mass

224.08373g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

dibenzoylmethane

Monoisotopic Mass