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Chlorophyll b from spinach

≥90% (HPLC), ≤0.5% Chlorophyll a

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C55H70MgN4O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
907.47
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-272-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4122778
MDL number:

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Quality Segment

assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.5% Chlorophyll a

mp

183-185 °C (lit.)

ε (extinction coefficient)

15.9 × 104 at 452 nm in diethyl ether (lit.), 5.61 × 104 at 644 nm in diethyl ether (lit.)

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1c(CC)c2cc3c(C)c4C(=O)[C@H](C(=O)OC)c5c6nc(cc7c(C)c(C=C)c(cc1n2)n7[Mg]n3c45)[C@@H](C)[C@@H]6CCC(=O)OC\C=C(/C)CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C

InChI

1S/C55H71N4O6.Mg/c1-12-38-35(8)42-27-43-36(9)40(23-24-48(61)65-26-25-34(7)22-16-21-33(6)20-15-19-32(5)18-14-17-31(3)4)52(58-43)50-51(55(63)64-11)54(62)49-37(10)44(59-53(49)50)28-46-39(13-2)41(30-60)47(57-46)29-45(38)56-42;/h12,25,27-33,36,40,51H,1,13-24,26H2,2-11H3,(H-,56,57,58,59,60,62);/q-1;+2/p-1/b34-25+;/t32-,33-,36+,40+,51-;/m1./s1

InChI key

NSMUHPMZFPKNMZ-VBYMZDBQSA-M

General description

Chlorophyll b is one of the chlorophyll pigments that impart leaves their green color. Chlorophyll is a Greek name with chlorós meaning green and phyllon meaning leaf. The structure of Chlorophyll b was successfully decoded by Fischer and Wenderoth. It is present in peripheral antenna complexes along with chlorophyll a. The amount of chlorophyll b in spinach is found to be lesser than chlorophyll a.[1][2]

Application

Chlorophyll b from spinach has been used:
  • to perform quantitative analysis of the components of carotenoid and chlorophyll in the monovarietal virgin olive oil samples[3]
  • to study the function of chlorophyll and porphyrins in the photo-oxidation of dairy products using sensory evaluation and fluorescence spectroscopy
  • to analyze the limits of application of spectrophotometry and spectrofluorimetry in the determination of Chlorophyll a/b ratio
  • to examine the changes in chlorophyll -a & -b content and color of grapevine leaves

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chlorophyll b extends the absorption spectrum of light-harvesting complexes LHC-I and LHC-II above 700 nm, a region of the visible spectrum that is not absorbed when only chlorophyll a is present in the LHCs.
Chlorophyll b undergoes breakdown to form pheophytin b by the enzyme chlorophyllase. This causes a change in its color from green to olive-brown. It is involved in the harvesting of light energy during the process of photosynthesis and its subsequent conversion to chemical energy. Along with chlorophyll a, it plays a key role in the ability of a plant to adapt to different light intensities.[2]

Packaging

Sealed ampule.

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powder

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powder

form

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form

lyophilized powder

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metabolomics
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Quality Level

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Quality Level

200

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Quality Level

200

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

impurities

≤0.5% Chlorophyll a

impurities

chlorophyll b, essentially free

impurities

-

impurities

-


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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