05989

Bixin

≥90.0% (HPLC)

• Synonym(e): 6-Monomethyl-(9Z)-6,6′-diapocarotin-6,6′-dioat, 9-cis-6,6′-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotindisäure-6-monomethylester, Natural Orange 4
• Empirische Formel (Hill-System): C₂₅H₃₀O₄
• CAS-Nummer: 6983-79-5
• Molekulargewicht: 394.50
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748187
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• NACRES: NA.32
• EC Number: 230-248-7
• Colour Index Number: 75120

Eigenschaften

• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥90.0% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• λ: in chloroform
• UV absorption: λ: 465-475 nm A_max
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CC(/C=C/C(O)=O)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(/C=C/C(OC)=O)C
• InChI: 1S/C25H30O4/c1-20(12-8-14-22(3)16-18-24(26)27)10-6-7-11-21(2)13-9-15-23(4)17-19-25(28)29-5/h6-19H,1-5H3,(H,26,27)/b7-6+,12-8+,13-9+,18-16+,19-17+,20-10+,21-11+,22-14+,23-15-
• InChI key: RAFGELQLHMBRHD-SLEZCNMESA-N

Beschreibung

General description

Bixin is a carotenoid and the principal colouring component of Annatto food colouring (E160b), which has a long history of use in the food industry for the colouring of a wide range of food commodities.

Bixin is a methyl ester of a dibasic fatty acid. On treating with alkali, it is hydrolyzed to form water soluble norbixin. It is obtained in pure form from annatto seeds. Bixin is a carotenoid and estimated as yolk and skin pigmenter.

Sicherheitshinweise

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Lagerklasse: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable