beta-Zeacarotene
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| IUPAC name
2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,19,23-decaen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene | |
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| ChemSpider | 4444348 |
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| PubChem | 7798 |
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| C40H58 | |
| Molar mass | 538.90 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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β-Zeacarotene is a carotenoid. It is used as a coloring agent in the food and pharmaceutical industries.[1] First reported in 1953, it was discovered to occur in small quantities when the fungus Phycomyces blakeseeanus was grown with diphenylamine, a compound that inhibits the synthesis of beta-carotene.[2]
References
- ↑ US US20050008746, Beck, Markus; Giger, Alfred & Leuenberger, Bruno, "Colorant for food and pharmaceuticals", published Jan 13, 2005, assigned to Dsm Ip Assets B.V.
- ↑ Goodwin TW, Osman HG. (1953). "ζ-Carotene". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 47 (1): 215. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(53)90450-0.
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