CAS 3763-55-1 is the registry number for Rubixanthin. Offered by: MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: Get quote.
Rubixanthin is a carotenol that is a natural xanthophyll pigment. It was formerly used as a food colourant (E161d), but approval for this purpose has been withdrawn throughout the European Union. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a food colouring. It derives from a hydride of a gamma-carotene.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C40H56O |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 552.9 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol |
| InChIKey | ABTRFGSPYXCGMR-AXXBKCDFSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C |
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