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trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal

~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

Synonym(s):

Apocarotenal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H40O
CAS Number:
1107-26-2
Molecular Weight:
416.64
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
57646806
EC Number:
214-171-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2064131
MDL number:
MFCD00042626

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biological source

corn (or maize)

Quality Segment

100

form

suspension (oily)

concentration

~20% (apocarotenal, UV-vis)

color

black to brown, brown to very dark brown

mp

138-141 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)\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

InChI

1S/C30H40O/c1-24(13-8-9-14-25(2)16-11-18-27(4)23-31)15-10-17-26(3)20-21-29-28(5)19-12-22-30(29,6)7/h8-11,13-18,20-21,23H,12,19,22H2,1-7H3/b9-8+,15-10+,16-11+,21-20+,24-13+,25-14+,26-17+,27-18+

InChI key

DFMMVLFMMAQXHZ-DOKBYWHISA-N

General description

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is a linear aldehydic carotenoid. It is naturally found in oranges, spinach, grass, tangerines and marigolds and thus, it is directly absorbed from the diet.

Application

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal has been used as an internal standard during vitamin E analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Natural carotenoid that is formed from β-carotene in vivo and is an inducer of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) in rats and in Ah-receptor-responsive mice.
trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is commercially available as a food colorant.

Physical form

Suspension of micronized crystals of apocarotenal dispersed in vegetable oils

Disclaimer

solidifies on refrigeration

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trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal ~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

Sigma-Aldrich

10829

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal

Apocarotenal United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

USP

1040854

Apocarotenal

β-Carotene synthetic, ≥93% (UV), powder

Sigma-Aldrich

C9750

β-Carotene

(±)-α-Carotene ≥95.0% (HPLC)

Sigma-Aldrich

74283

(±)-α-Carotene

description

~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

description

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

description

synthetic, ≥93% (UV), powder

description

≥95.0% (HPLC)

biological source

corn (or maize)

biological source

-

biological source

synthetic

biological source

-

concentration

~20% (apocarotenal, UV-vis)

concentration

-

concentration

-

concentration

-

form

suspension (oily)

form

-

form

powder

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

color

brown to very dark brown, black to brown

color

-

color

dark red to brown

color

-

mp

138-141 °C

mp

-

mp

178-179 °C

mp

-

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flash_point_c

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