β-Carotene

• Catalog No.: C184250
• CAS Number: 7235-40-7
• M. F.: C40H56
• M. W.: 536.87264
• Storage: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,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: β-carotene
• Synonyms: Provatenol; BetaVit; Betacarotene; (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene]; β,β-Carotene; all-trans-β-Carotene; Carotaben; Carotene Base 80S; NSC 62794; Provatene; Rovimix β-Carotene

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 7235-40-7

PROPERTIES

• Storage Condition: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Most important of the provitamins A. Widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. In plants it occurs almost always together with chlorophyll. Vitamin A precursor. Ultraviolet screen.

REFERENCES

• Karrer, et al.: Helv. Chim. Acta, 12, 1142 (1929)
• Fischli, M., et al.: Helv. Chim. Acta, 58, 1584 (1929)
• Desmet, J., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 912, 211 (1929)
• Tan, C., et al.: Food Chem., 92, 661 (1929)
• Chu, B., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 55