
Capsanthin
Capsanthin is a carotenone. It has a role as a plant metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-19-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-1-[(1R,4S)-4-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentyl]-4,8,13,17-tetramethylnonadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-nonaen-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C40H56O3
- Molecular weight
- 584.9 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 584.42294564 Da
- XLogP3
- 10.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 3
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:3375
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1519371
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID10905012
- PubMed:27154496
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