FucoxanthinDISCONTINUED

• Catalog No.: F810500
• CAS Number: 3351-86-8
• M. F.: C42H58O6
• M. W.: 658.90632

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-[(3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E)-18-[(1S,4S,6R)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-17-oxooctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaen-1-ylidene]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl acetate
• IUPAC Traditional name: all-trans-fucoxanthin
• Synonyms: all-trans-Fucoxanthin; (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)-6',7'-Didehydro-5,6-epoxy-4',5',6,7-tetrahydro-3,3',5'-trihydroxy-β,β-caroten-8(5H)-one

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 3351-86-8

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Crystalline Solid
• Melting Point: 160°C
• Solubility: Ethanol

DETAILS

Description (English)

A carotenoid pigment found in fresh brown algae.

REFERENCES

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