Lycopene

CAS: 502-65-8

Ref. TR-L487500

Product Information

• Name: Lycopene
• Synonyms: ?,?-Carotene, all-trans- (8CI), (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene, (all-E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene, (all-E)-Lycopene, 2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-Dotriacontatridecaene, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-, (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-, C.I. 75125, E 160d, Lyco Vit, Lyconat, Lycopene 7, Lycopene Base, Lycored, Mexoryl SAQ, NSC 407322, Redivivo, Solanorubin, Tomat-O-Red, all-trans-Lycopene, trans-Lycopene, 2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-Dotriacontatridecaene, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-, (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-, Lyc-O-Mato, Lycopene 18, Lycopene, all-trans-, Nsc 407322, Psi,Psi-Caroteno, ψ,ψ-Carotin

Description

Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications Lycopene is a carotenoid antioxidant occurring in ripe fruit, especially in tomatoes.
References Kushwaha, S., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 245, 4708 (1969), Goodwin, T., et al.: Carotenoids, 1971, 577,,,18) Davisson, V; Bioorganic Chem 1986, 14, 46,,,

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 536.87
• Formula: C₄₀H₅₆
• Color/Form: Red
• InChI: InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+
• InChI key: InChIKey=OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(\C)CCC=C(C)C