9-cis-β-Carotene

• Catalog No.: C184230
• CAS Number: 13312-52-2
• M. F.: C40H56
• M. W.: 536.87264

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3Z,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene
• IUPAC Traditional name: 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3Z,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene
• Synonyms: Neo-β-carotene U; 9-cis-β,β-Carotene; (9Z)-β-Carotene; neo U-β-Carotene; (9Z)-β,β-Carotene

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 13312-52-2

DETAILS

Description (English)

The 9-cis isomer of β-Caroten (C184250). Carrots are one of the highest dietary sources of β-carotene and are naturally high in the (all-E)-β-carotene isomer, which has higher bioavailability, provitamin A activity, and antioxidant capacity compared to Z

REFERENCES

• Chen, B., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 43, 1912 (1995)
• During, A., et al.: J. Lipid Res., 43, 1086 (1995)
• Marx, M., et al.: Food Chem. 83, 609 (1995)