Astaxanthin

• Catalog No.: Astaxanthin
• CAS Number: 472-61-7
• M. F.: C40H52O4
• M. W.: 596.83848

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (6S)-6-hydroxy-3-{18-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl}-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (6S)-6-hydroxy-3-{18-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl}-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
• Synonyms: Ovoester; Astaxanthin (6CI); (3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin; Carophyll Pink; (S,S)-Astaxanthin; NatuRose; β-Carotene-4,4'-dione, 3,3'-dihydroxy-, all-trans- (8CI); AstaXin; Astared; Astaxanthin, all-trans-; Astots 10O; Astots 5O; BioAstin; BioAstin oleoresin; Lucantin Pink; Natupink; all-trans-Astaxanthin; trans-Astaxanthin; 3,3'-dihydroxy-?-carotene-4,4'-dione; (3S,3'S)-all-trans-Astaxanthin; Aquasta; AstaREAL

DATABASE IDS

• Chemspider ID: 4444636
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: 8XPW32PR7I
• CHEBI ID: 40968
• CHEMBL: 445751
• CAS Number: 472-61-7
• Wikipedia Title: Astaxanthin
• PubChem CID: 5281224

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: red solid powder
• Boiling Point: 774°C
• Density: 1.071 g/mL
• Melting Point: 216°C
• Solubility: 30 g/L in DCM; 10 g/L in CHCl₃; 0.5 g/L in DMSO; 0.2 g/L in acetone