Canthaxanthin

• Catalog No.: Canthaxanthin
• CAS Number: 514-78-3
• M. F.: C40H52O2
• M. W.: 564.83968

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one
• Synonyms: Cantaxanthin; Lucantin red (BASFn; Canthaxanthinn; C.I. Food Orange 8, E161n; Cantaxanthinn; Lucantin Red CWD (BASFn; Carophyll Red (DSMn; Roxanthin Red 10 (Adisseon; L-Orange 7n; 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-oxo-1-cyclohexenyl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-1-cyclohex-2-enone

DATABASE IDS

• Wikipedia Title: Canthaxanthin
• Chemspider ID: 4447582
• PubChem CID: 5281227
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: 4C3C6403MU
• CHEMBL: 1329004
• CHEBI ID: 3362
• CAS Number: 514-78-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Violet crystals
• Melting Point: 211–212 °C (decomposition)