Canthaxanthin (Standard)
cas: 514-78-3 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names
Canthaxanthin (Standard) (CAS 514-78-3) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: Get quote. Offered by: MedChemExpress.
| brand | MedChemExpress |
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| catalog number | HY-B1960R-Get quote |
| cas | 514-78-3 |
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| purity | no data |
Canthaxanthin is a carotenone that consists of beta,beta-carotene bearing two oxo substituents at positions 4 and 4'. It has a role as a biological pigment, a fungal metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a food colouring. It derives from a hydride of a beta-carotene.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C40H52O2 |
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| Molecular weight | 564.8 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1=O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C(=O)CCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C |
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