rac-6-Methyl-4-phenylchroman-2-one

• CAT Number: R050835
• CAS Number: 40546-94-9
• Molecular Formula: C16H14O2
• Molecular Weight: 238.28
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 6-Methyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-1-benzopyran-2-one; 6-Methyl-4-phenylchroman-2-one; 6-Methyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrocoumarin
• Storage: Room Temperature
• IUPAC Name: 6-methyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H14O2/c1-11-7-8-15-14(9-11)13(10-16(17)18-15)12-5-3-2-4-6-12/h2-9,13H,10H2,1H3
• InChIKey: SUHIZPDCJOQZLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC2C3=CC=CC=C3

rac-6-Methyl-4-phenylchroman-2-one（Cat No.:R050835）, is a chemical compound with a chromanone structure. It is used as a chiral reference compound in analytical chemistry, particularly in chromatography and spectroscopy. The prefix “rac” indicates that it is a racemic mixture, meaning it contains equal amounts of its enantiomers, which are mirror-image isomers. Such racemic mixtures are often used as reference standards to identify and quantify the individual enantiomers in other chiral compounds. The compound may also have applications in chemical research, particularly in studies related to chiral molecules and their properties, as well as in pharmaceutical and analytical laboratories for quality control and validation purposes.