Flavoxanthin

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Reference= ["Merck Index", 11th Edition, 4032.]
ImageFile=Flavoxanthin.pngImageSize=350px
IUPACName= (2"R",6"S",7a"R")-2- [(1"E",3"E",5"E",7"E",9"E",11"E",13"E",15"E")- 16- [(1"R",4"R")-4-Hydroxy- 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex- 2-enyl] -1,5,10,14- tetramethylhexadeca- 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15- octaenyl] -4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzofuran-6-ol
OtherNames=•5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-γ -carotene-3,3'-diol
•"all"-"trans"-Flavoxanthin
•E161a
Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=512-29-8
PubChem=5281238
SMILES=CC1=C [C@@H] (CC( [C@H]
1C=CC(=CC=CC (=CC=CC=C(/C)C= CC=C(/C) [C@H] 2C=C3C (C [C@@H] (C [C@] 3(O2)C)O) (C)C)C)C)(C)C)O
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C₄₀H₅₆O₃
MolarMass=584.87 g/mol
Appearance=Yellow solid
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MeltingPt=184 °C
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Flavoxanthin is a natural xanthophyll pigment with a golden-yellow color found in small quantities in a variety of plants. As a food additive it used under the E number E161a as a food coloring.

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