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CAS 514-78-3

CAS 514-78-3 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 514-78-3PubChem CID 5281227

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. — ChEBI

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 g/mol
Exact mass
564.396730897 Da
XLogP3
11.4
Topological polar surface area
34.1 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

CanthaxanthineOrobronzeCarophyll RedFood orange 8Roxanthin Red 104,4'-Dioxo-beta-caroteneCI 40850KANTAKISANTIN
16 more reported names
4C3C6403MUNSC-374110INS NO.161GCHEBI:3362INS-161GE-161GCI-(1975)NO.40850RefChem:123250208-187-2beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dioneCantaxanthinCantaxanthineL-Orange 7CanthaXanthin, PowderAll-trans-Canthaxanthin4,4'-Diketo-beta-carotene
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External database identifiers

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Records for CAS 514-78-3

1 total
Annex
IV
Entry
58

CI 40850

Canthaxanthin

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)

EC
208-187-2

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