Aurone

Not to be confused with Auron (disambiguation).
Aurone
Aurone Z configuration
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Benzylidene-1-benzofuran-3(2H)-one
Other names
2-Benzylidenebenzofuran-3(2H)-one
2-Benzylidene-1-benzofuran-3-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C15H10O2/c16-15-12-8-4-5-9-13(12)17-14(15)10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-10H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C15H10O2/c16-15-12-8-4-5-9-13(12)17-14(15)10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-10H
    Key: OMUOMODZGKSORV-UHFFFAOYAF
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=C2C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3O2
Properties
C15H10O2
Molar mass 222.243 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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An aurone is a heterocyclic chemical compound, which is a type of flavonoid.[1] There are two isomers of the molecule, with (E)- and (Z)-configurations. The molecule contains a benzofuran element associated with a benzylidene linked in position 2. In aurone, a chalcone-like group is closed into a 5-membered ring instead of the 6-membered ring more typical of flavonoids.

  1. ^ Nakayama, T (2002). "Enzymology of aurone biosynthesis". Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 94 (6): 487–91. doi:10.1016/S1389-1723(02)80184-0. PMID 16233339.