217538

β-Carotene

Vitamin A precursor.

• Synonym(s): β-Carotene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄₀H₅₆
• CAS Number: 7235-40-7
• Molecular Weight: 536.87
• UNSPSC Code: 12352205
• NACRES: NA.25
• MDL number: MFCD00001556

Properties

• description: Merck USA index - 14, 1853
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥97% (HPLC)
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze, protect from light
• color: dark red
• solubility: DMSO: soluble, cyclohexane: soluble
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: C1CCC(=C(C1(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)C
• 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

Description

General description

Vitamin A precursor.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Environmental Hazard (N)

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 217.9 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 103.3 °C - closed cup