22040
β-Carotene
≥97.0% (UV)
Synonym(s):
β,β-Carotene, Provitamin A
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biological source
synthetic
Assay
≥97.0% (UV)
form
powder
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
impurities
≤0.001% heavy metals
loss
≤0.2% loss on drying
color
red to dark red
mp
176-184 °C (dec.)
solubility
chloroform: 10 mg/mL, clear, dark orange-red
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1
InChI
1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
InChI key
OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
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Application
- β-Carotene has been used as a standard to measure β-carotene levels in plasma samples via HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography).[1]
- It has been used to study the effects of vitamins on growth of Mycobacteria in radiometric culture.[2]
- It has been used as a supplement in the growth medium of Drosophila melanogaster to allow intake of vitamin A.[3]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Caution
Other Notes
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
217.9 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
103.3 °C - closed cup
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