Nonlinear optical properties of chalcone derivatives-a short review

Chalcones are significant entities in the synthetic pathway of several heterocyclic molecules and well-known moiety for its versatile biological and pharmacological activities e.g., anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiallergic, and antimalarial activities etc. The chemical structure of chalcone comprises open chain flavonoids, where α, β unsaturated carbonyl, having three carbons, motif links two rings who are aromatic in nature. α, β unsaturated keto group present in chalcones are responsible for their diverse antimicrobial activity.