Rhodopin

Rhodopin
Names
IUPAC name
(6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dodecaen-2-ol
Other names
1-Hydroxylycopene; 1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene; all-trans-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dodecaen-2-ol
Identifiers
ChEBI CHEBI:35331
ChemSpider 4517822
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PubChem 135626262
Properties
C40H58O
Molar mass 554.90 g·mol−1
Density 0.912 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Rhodopin (1,2-dihydro-ψ,ψ-caroten-1-ol) is a carotenoid. It is a major carotenoid of phototropic bacteria such as Rhodomicrobium vannielii and Rhodopseudomonas acidophila strain 7050.[1]

References

  1. Britton G, Liaaen-Jensen S, Pfander HP. (2004). Carotenoids: Handbook. Springer. p. 109. ISBN 978-3-7643-6180-8.


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