Substance
ID:378710
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
β-carotene
IUPAC name
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene
Synonyms
(all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene]Provateneβ-CaroteneProvatenolall-trans-β-CaroteneNSC 62794Rovimix β-CaroteneBetacaroteneCarotabenCarotene Base 80Sβ,β-CaroteneBetaVit
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Properties
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Storage Condition
Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer
Molecule Details
Most important of the provitamins A. Widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. In plants it occurs almost always together with chlorophyll. Vitamin A precursor. Ultraviolet screen.
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References
• Tan, C., et al.: Food Chem., 92, 661 (1929)
• Desmet, J., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 912, 211 (1929)
• Karrer, et al.: Helv. Chim. Acta, 12, 1142 (1929)
• Fischli, M., et al.: Helv. Chim. Acta, 58, 1584 (1929)
• Chu, B., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 55