色酮又称色原酮，学名苯并--吡喃酮。

无色针状可升华结晶。溶于热水、乙醇、乙醚、苯、氯仿。溶于浓硫酸呈紫色荧光。与高锰酸钾作用得水杨酸。 与格氏试剂作用得4-取代苯并吡喃鎓盐。

Chromone (or 1,4-benzopyrone) is a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring. It is an isomer of coumarin.

Derivatives of chromone are collectively known as chromones. Most, though not all, chromones are also phenylpropanoids.