Fossil
fuels, which represent an important villain for the terrestrial
ecosystem, are non-renewable sources of energy, which prompt many
discussions about how long petroleum will remain available for use.
As an alternative, new energy sources have been explored, including
biofuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol. However, their use can raise
some problems, such as lower storage stability associated with poor
oxidation stability and lower energy availability, which affect consumption,
emissions, and energy efficiency. In this context, a comprehensive
study with structural description, theoretical calculations, and calorific
power test was performed for a new halogen chalcone 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[4-(2-oxo-2-phenylethoxy)phenyl]butan-2-one
to understand its supramolecular arrangement and physicochemical properties.
The structural description was carried out by X-ray diffraction with
the contribution of Hirshfeld surfaces. The theoretical calculations
were carried out using density functional theory with the contribution
of calorific power determined by a calorimetric pump. All observed
results characterize the new chalcone as a potential additive for
biofuels.