(3S)-β-Cryptoxanthin

• Catalog No.: C827505
• CAS Number: 1200446-88-3
• M. F.: C40H56O
• M. W.: 552.87204

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(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-3-en-1-ol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(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-3-en-1-ol
• Synonyms: (3S)-β,β-Caroten-3-ol; ent-β-Cryptoxanthin

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 1200446-88-3

DETAILS

Description (English)

The R-enatiomer of (3S)-β-Cryptoxanthin (C827500), a natural caratenoid pigment that is an antioxidant which helps prevent free radical damage to cells and DNA as well as being a potential chemopreventative agent against lung cancer.

REFERENCES

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• Lian, F. et al.: Int. J. Cancer, 119, 2084 (2008)
• Fu. H. et al.: Food Chem., 122, 602 (2008)