trans-Phytoene (Technical grade)(Contain ~30% Cis isomer)

• Catalog No.: P398810
• CAS Number: 540-04-5
• M. F.: C40H64
• M. W.: 544.93616
• Storage: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (6E,10E,14E,16E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-nonaene
• IUPAC Traditional name: phytoene
• Synonyms: all-trans-7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-Octahydro-lycopene; all-trans-Phytoene; 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-Octahydro-ψ,ψ-carotene; 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-dotriacontanonaene; (all-E)-Phytoene

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 540-04-5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Oil
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Hexane
• Storage Condition: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

Intermediate in the biosynthesis of carotenoids.

REFERENCES

• Umeno, D. & Arnold, F.; J. Bacteriol. 186, 1531 (2004).