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Canthaxanthin

≥95.0% (HPLC), powder or crystals

Synonym(s):

Canthaxanthin (trans), β-Carotin-4,4′-dione, E 161g

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1 mg

Estimated to ship onJune 03, 2026fromSAINT LOUIS

$179.00

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H52O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
564.84
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
208-187-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1898520

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Product Name

Canthaxanthin, ≥95.0% (HPLC)

biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

color

light red to dark brown

λ

in hexane (with 2% dichloromethane)

UV absorption

λ: 465 nm±5 nm Amax

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C2=C(C)C(=O)CCC2(C)C

InChI

1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+

InChI key

FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N

General description

Canthaxanthin (red diketocarotenoid or 4, 4′-diketo-β-carotene), is a common xanthophyll found naturally in microorganisms and marine organisms, as well as in certain animals. It acts as an antioxidant in living organisms. The potential antioxidant activity of canthaxanthin is due to the presence of conjugated double bonds in its structure. It finds applications in various fields including poultry, fishery, cosmetics, medicine, and pharmaceuticals. In food industries, canthaxanthin can be used as a coloring agent.

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assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

assay

≥95.0%

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

form

powder or crystals

form

solid

form

powder

form

-

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

color

light red to dark brown

color

brown to very dark red-brown

color

, pink to very dark purple

color

-

UV absorption

λ: 465 nm±5 nm Amax

UV absorption

-

UV absorption

-

UV absorption

-


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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