Citranaxanthin

CAS: 3604-90-8

Ref. 3D-FC57727

Product Information

• Name: Citranaxanthin
• Synonyms: 5',6'-Dihydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-b-caroten-6'-one, (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18-Tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-eicosanonaen-2-one, (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)icosa-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-2-one, 3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-Eicosanonaen-2-one, 5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-, 3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-Eicosanonaen-2-one, 5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)-, Citranxanthin

Description

Citranaxanthin is a carotenoid that belongs to the class of xanthophylls. It has been shown to be an antioxidant and is used as a dietary supplement. Citranaxanthin is found in plants and animals, with the highest concentrations found in fish. Citranaxanthin has been shown to have beneficial effects on human health by acting as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by reactive oxygen species. Citranaxanthin also has a high degree of chemical ionization, which makes it useful for use in pharmaceutical preparations.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 456.7 g/mol
• Formula: C₃₃H₄₄O
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C33H44O/c1-26(16-11-18-28(3)21-23-31(6)34)14-9-10-15-27(2)17-12-19-29(4)22-24-32-30(5)20-13-25-33(32,7)8/h9-12,14-19,21-24H,13,20,25H2,1-8H3/b10-9+,16-11+,17-12+,23-21+,24-22+,26-14+,27-15+,28-18+,29-19+
• InChI key: InChIKey=PRDJTOVRIHGKNU-ZWERVMMHSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C