| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethyl-1-[(1R)-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl]pentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaene | [CAS]
472-92-4 | [Synonyms]
d-Carotene
3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethyl-1-[(1R)-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl]pentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaene | [Molecular Formula]
C40H56 | [MOL File]
472-92-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
536.89 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
140.5° | [alpha ]
Cd +317°; D25 +352° ±16% (hexane) | [Boiling point ]
648.1±45.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
0.911±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
δ-Carotene is an antioxidant β-carotene (C184250) found in many plants such as in sea buckthorn, maize, and flower petals. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Delta-carotene is a cyclic carotene and a carotenoid. epsilon-end derivative. It contains a carotenoid psi-end derivative. | [Purification Methods]
δ-Carotene crystallises from CS2/hexane/EtOH as red needles. The racemic carotene is purified through an alumina (Grade II) column by elution with 15% *C6H6/pet ether (b 60-80o), and the main band eluent is evaporated and the residue is crystallised from MeOH/pet ether (b 60-80o) to give -carotene with m 150-151o. [Porter & Anderson Arch Biochem 32 211951, Synthesis: Manchand et al. J Chem Soc 2019 1965, Absolute Config: Buchecher & Eugster Helv Chim Acta 54 327 1971, 5 III 2453, 5 IV 2617.] -Carotene ( |
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