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Canthaxanthin

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Description
Canthaxanthin is a red-orange carotenoid that belongs to the xanthophyll group.
CAS Number
514-78-3
Stability
≥ 2 years
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Weight
564.84
Molecular Formula
C40H52O2
Notes
Research use only, not for human use.
Receptor
Others

Chemical Information

Canthaxanthin

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 Number514-78-3
PubChem CID5281227
IUPAC Name2,4,4-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 FormulaC40H52O2
Molecular Weight564.8
XLogP11.4
Topological Polar Surface Area34.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count10
Heavy Atom Count42
Formal Charge0
Complexity1270
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
InChI
InChI=1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+
InChIKey
FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Canthaxanthin
CAS: 514-78-3
CID: 5281227
Formula: C40H52O2
MW: 564.8
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight564.8
XLogP311.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count10
Exact Mass564.396730897
Monoisotopic Mass564.396730897
Topological Polar Surface Area34.1 Ų
Heavy Atom Count42
Formal Charge0
Complexity1270
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count9
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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