CAS Registry Number®
514-78-3
CAS Name
Canthaxanthin
Molecular Formula
C40H52O2
Molecular Mass
564.84
Compound Properties
-
Melting Point (1)
211-212 °C
Source(s)
- (1) Petracek, F. J.; Journal of the American Chemical Society, (1956), 78, 1427-34, CAplus
Other Names and Identifiers
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H4.38CH4.2H2O/c1-2;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h1-2H2;38*1H4;2*1H2
InChIKey
InChIKey=KWRCYIBBQWLDHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C=CC=C(C=CC=1C(C)(C)CCC(=O)C1C)C)C)C)C)C=2C(C)(C)CCC(=O)C2C
Canonical SMILES
O=C1C(=C(C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C=CC=C(C=CC2=C(C(=O)CCC2(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C(C)(C)CC1)C
Other Names for this Substance
- β,β-Carotene-4,4′-dione
- β-Carotene-4,4′-dione, all–trans–
- β-Carotene-4,4′-dione
- Carophyll red
- all–trans-Canthaxanthin
- Canthaxanthin
- 4,4′-Diketo-β-carotene
- Canthaxanthine
- 4,4′-Dioxo-β-carotene
- Roxanthin Red 10
- C.I. Food Orange 8
- Food Orange 8
- E 161g
- C.I. 40850
- NSC 374110
- Lucantin Red
- MeSH ID: D016644
Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers
7548-82-5
