Products 6983-79-5
CAS 6983-79-5 appears in our catalog under these names: Bixin, Bixin (Standard), Bixin, 98%, 98%, Bixin, 99.53%, Bixin, min. 95 %, 1 mg. Offered by: TRC, TargetMol, Biosynth, Sigma-Aldrich, MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: 10mg, 1mg, 5mg, 2mg, 250mg, 500mg, 1000mg, 2000mg.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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