Citranaxanthin

Citranaxanthin
Names


IUPAC name (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18-Tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-eicosanonaen-2-one
Other names E161i
Identifiers
CAS Number	3604-90-8
ChemSpider	21171932
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
InChI InChI=1/C33H44O/c1-26(16-11-18-28(3)21-23-31(6)34)14-9-10-15-27(2)17-12-19-29(4)22-24-32-30(5)20-13-25-33(32,7)8/h9-12,14-19,21-24H,13,20,25H2,1-8H3 Key: PRDJTOVRIHGKNU-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES CC1(C)CCCC(C)=C1C=CC(C)=CC=CC(C)=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC(C)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃₃H₄₄O
Molar mass	456.71 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Deep violet crystals
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Citranaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment used as a food additive under the E number E161i as a food coloring. There are natural sources of citranaxanthin, but it is generally prepared synthetically.^[1] It is used as an animal feed additive to impart a yellow color to chicken fat and egg yolks.^[2]

References

↑ Citranaxanthin, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
↑ Citranaxanthin, International Programme on Chemical Safety

Carotenoids

Carotenes (C₄₀)	α-Carotene β-Carotene γ-Carotene δ-Carotene ε-Carotene ζ-Carotene Lycopene Neurosporene Phytoene Phytofluene Torulene Lycopersene

Xanthophylls (C₄₀)	Antheraxanthin Astaxanthin Canthaxanthin Citranaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Diadinoxanthin Diatoxanthin Dinoxanthin Echinenone Flavoxanthin Fucoxanthin Lutein Neoxanthin Rhodoxanthin Rubixanthin Violaxanthin Zeaxanthin

Apocarotenoids (C_<40)	Abscisic acid Apocarotenal Bixin Crocetin Food orange 7 Ionones Peridinin

Vitamin A retinoids (C₂₀)	Retinal Retinoic acid Retinol

Retinoid drugs	Acitretin Alitretinoin Bexarotene Etretinate Fenretinide Isotretinoin Tazarotene Tretinoin Zuretinol acetate

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