Canthaxanthin
Product Description
| Product | Canthaxanthin |
| CAS | 514-78-3 |
| Formula | C40H52O2 |
| Synonym | CI 40850, Canthaxanthine, Cantha, 4,4-Diketo-b-carotene Food orange 8, b-Carotene-4,4-dione, Canthaxanthin |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 564.85 |
| SMILES | C=1(C(CCC(C1C)=O)(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=1C(CCC(C1C)=O)(C)C)C)C)C)C |
| log P (octanol-water) | 14.1 |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 7.04E-10 cm3/molecule-sec |
| Notes | Canthaxanthin is a Synthetic nonprovitamin A carotenoid Canthaxanthin uses and applications include: Food additive; colorant for foods and ingested pharmaceuticals, for pigmentation of egg yolks, broiler parts, in skin tanning products Suggested storage of Canthaxanthin : Sensitive to light and oxygen; store under inert gas at low temps. |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Antioxidants, Additive |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
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