Canthaxanthin

Chemical Information
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.
| CAS Number | 514-78-3 |
| PubChem CID | 5281227 |
| 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 |
| Molecular Formula | C40H52O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 564.8 |
| XLogP | 11.4 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 34.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 10 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 42 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 1270 |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 564.8 |
| XLogP3 | 11.4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 10 |
| Exact Mass | 564.396730897 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 564.396730897 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 34.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 42 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 1270 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 9 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
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