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Sigma-Aldrich

Echinenone

≥95.0% (HPLC), solid

Synonym(s):

β,β-Caroten-4-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H54O
CAS Number:
432-68-8
Molecular Weight:
550.86
Beilstein:
2030114
EC Number:
207-083-4
MDL number:
MFCD06656303
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
329764812
NACRES:
NA.32

product name

Echinenone, ≥95.0% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

λ

in hexane (with 2% dichloromethane)

UV absorption

λ: 459 nm±5 nm Amax

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(/C=C/C1=C(C)C(CCC1(C)C)=O)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C

InChI

1S/C40H54O/c1-30(18-13-20-32(3)23-25-36-34(5)22-15-28-39(36,7)8)16-11-12-17-31(2)19-14-21-33(4)24-26-37-35(6)38(41)27-29-40(37,9)10/h11-14,16-21,23-26H,15,22,27-29H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,18-13+,19-14+,25-23+,26-24+,30-16+,31-17+,32-20+,33-21+

InChI key

QXNWZXMBUKUYMD-QQGJMDNJSA-N

General description

Echinenone is a carotenoid with a conjugated carbonyl group. Echinenone (4-keto-β-carotene) is a monoketo compound, is an intermediate between β-carotene and canthaxanthin in animals. It is one of the major carotenoids of Anabaena sp., and also present in Micrococcus roseus. It is located in the thylakoid membrane of Anabaena. The conversion of β-carotene to echinenone is catalysed by CrtO, a β-carotene ketolase.

Application

Echinenone may be used as an external standard for the extraction of carotenoid from plasma samples. It may also been used as an internal standard, added to samples for extraction and quantification.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Echinenone binds to glocobacter rhodopsin and functions as a light harvesting antenna in Gloeobacter violaceous.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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