Phytofluene

Phytofluene

Chembox new
Reference= ["Merck Index", 11th Edition, 7361.]
ImageFile=phytofluene.pngImageSize=300px
IUPACName= ("6E,10E,12E,14E, 16Z,18E,22E,26E")- 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta- 2,6,10,12,14,16,18,22,26,30- decaene
OtherNames=15-"cis"-phytofluene
15-"cis"-7,8,11,12,7',8'-hexahydro- Ψ,Ψ-carotene
Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=27664-65-9
PubChem=6857557
SMILES=CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/ C(=C/C=CC=C(/C)C=CC=C(/C)CCC=C(/C) CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C)/C)C


Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C40H62
MolarMass=542.92028
Appearance=orange viscous oil
Density=
MeltingPt=
BoilingPt=140-185 °C at 0.0001 mmHg
Solubility=Insoluble
Section3= Chembox Hazards
MainHazards=
FlashPt=
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Phytofluene is a carotenoid pigment with an orange color found naturally in tomatoes and other vegetables. It is the second product of carotenoid biosynthesis. [ [http://tomet.bti.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/TOMET/met.cgi?name=phytofluene Tomato Metabolite Database] , Cornell University]

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