(rac./meso)-Astaxanthin

Product Specifications

CAS Number

7542-45-2

Synonyms

β,β-Carotene-4,4'-dione, 3,3'-dihydroxy-; β-Carotene-4,4'-dione, 3,3'-dihydroxy- (8CI); 3,3'-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4'-dione; 3,3'-Dihydroxy-β-carotene-4,4'-dione; Astaxanthin (synthetic)

Hazard Statement

No Data Available

Smiles

C\C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)C(O)CC1(C)C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C2=C(C)C(=O)C(O)CC2(C)C

Molecular Formula

C40 H52 O4

Molecular Weight

596.84

InChI

InChI=1S/C40H52O4/c1-27(17-13-19-29(3)21-23-33-31(5)37(43)35(41)25-39(33,7)8)15-11-12-16-28(2)18-14-20-30(4)22-24-34-32(6)38(44)36(42)26-40(34,9)10/h11-24,35-36,41-42H,25-26H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,27-15+,28-16+,29-19+,30-20+

Additionnal Information

IUPAC name: 6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one