Bixin (Standard)
cas: 6983-79-5 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names
Bixin (Standard) (CAS 6983-79-5) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: Get quote. Offered by: MedChemExpress.
| brand | MedChemExpress |
|---|---|
| catalog number | HY-N6884R-Get quote |
| cas | 6983-79-5 |
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properties
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| purity | no data |
Bixin is a carotenoic acid that is the 6'-monomethyl ester of 9'-cis-6,6'-diapocarotene-6,6'-dioic acid. It has a role as an antioxidant, a biological pigment, an insulin-sensitizing drug, an anti-inflammatory agent, an apoptosis inducer and a food colouring. It is a methyl ester, a carotenoic acid and a dicarboxylic acid monoester.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C25H30O4 |
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| Molecular weight | 394.5 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16Z,18E)-20-methoxy-4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-20-oxoicosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-nonaenoic acid |
| InChIKey | RAFGELQLHMBRHD-SLEZCNMESA-N |
| SMILES | C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(\C)/C=C/C(=O)OC)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C(=O)O |
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