Crocetin

CAS: 27876-94-4

Ref. TR-C794950

Product Information

• Name: Crocetin
• Synonyms: (all-E)- 2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-hexadecaheptaenedioic Acid, 8,8'-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotenedioic Acid, Crocetin (stable), NSC 407300, Stable Crocetin, trans-Crocetin, α-Crocetin, (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-hexadecaheptaenedioic acid, (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioic acid, (2Z,4E,6Z,8E,10E,12E,14Z)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioic acid, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14-Hexadecaheptaenedioic acid, 2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14-Hexadecaheptaenedioic acid, 2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-, (all-E)-, 8,8'-Diapo-psi,psi-carotenedioic acid, 8,8'-Diapocarotenedioic acid, 8,8′-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotenedioic acid, Apocarotenic acid, Ccris 7484, Ci 75100, Crobit P, Leaf 4L 6715, Leaf-4L6715, Natural yellow 6, Nsc 407300, Stable crocetin, Transcrocetin
• CAS: 27876-94-4

Description

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications Crocetin is a carotenoid derived from saffron, and is shown to have anticancer effects in both human adenocarcinoma gastric cancer cells and rat model of gastric cancer.
References Bathaie, S. Z., et al.: Biochem. Cell Bio., 91, 397 (2013); Nam K. N., et al.: Euro. J. Pharmac., 648(1-3), 110 (2010);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 328.40
• Formula: C₂₀H₂₄O₄
• Color/Form: Red to Very Dark Red Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H24O4/c1-15(11-7-13-17(3)19(21)22)9-5-6-10-16(2)12-8-14-18(4)20(23)24/h5-14H,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)/b6-5+,11-7+,12-8+,15-9+,16-10+,17-13+,18-14+
• InChI key: InChIKey=PANKHBYNKQNAHN-BGVNHFFJSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=C/C=C/C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(/C)C(=O)O)/C=C/C=C(\C)C(=O)O