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β-Carotene

Vitamin A precursor.

Synonym(s):

β-Carotene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
536.87
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:

$103.00


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description

Merck USA index - 14, 1853

Quality Segment

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze, protect from light

color

dark red

solubility

DMSO: soluble, cyclohexane: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C1CCC(=C(C1(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)C

InChI

1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+

InChI key

OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N

General description

Vitamin A precursor.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Environmental Hazard (N)

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description

Vitamin A precursor.

description

synthetic, ≥93% (UV), powder

description

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

description

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

assay

≥93% (UV)

assay

-

assay

-

form

solid

form

powder

form

solid

form

-

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

-10 to -25°C

storage temp.

−20°C

solubility

cyclohexane: soluble, DMSO: soluble

solubility

hexane: 1.1 mg/mL, DMSO: 30 μg/mL

solubility

-

solubility

-

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

-

shipped in

-

shipped in

-

color

dark red

color

dark red to brown

color

-

color

-


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

217.9 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

103.3 °C - closed cup



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