Dihydrochalcone

Dihydrochalcone is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅C₂C₆H₅. It is the reduced derivative of chalcone. It is a white solid that is soluble in many organic solvents. Dihydrochalcone per se is often minor significance, but some derivatives occur in nature and have attracted attention as drugs.
The formation of dihydrochalcones removes the conjugation between the two ring systems when the double bond is abolished. This causes the visible color of the chalcones to disappear in their dihydrochalcone derivatives.

Natural dihydrochalcones

Aspalathin, a C-linked dihydrochalcone glucoside found in rooibos, a common herbal tea
Naringin dihydrochalcone, an artificial sweetener derived from naringin
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, an artificial sweetener derived from citrus
Nothofagin, a C-linked phloretin glucoside found in rooibos
Phloretin
Isosalipurpurin

Dihydrochalcones and 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone can be found in twigs of Lindera lucida.

A known use of dihydrochalcone is in the synthesis of 3-phenylindene . This in-turn finds application in the synthesis of Indriline & Pyrophendane .