Food orange 7

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ImageFile=E160f.pngImageSize=250px
IUPACName= (2"E",4"E",6"E",8"E",10"E",12"E",14"E",16"E")-2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoic acid ethyl ester
OtherNames=•Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid
•Ethyl 8'-apo-beta,psi-carotenoate
•E160f
Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=1109-11-1
PubChem=6391647
SMILES=CCOC(=O)/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(CCCC1(C)C)C)/C)/C
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C₃₂H₄₄O₂
MolarMass=460.69 g/mol
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Food orange 7, the ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid, is a carotenoid with an orange-red color. It is found in small quantities in some plants, but is often produced commercially from apocarotenal (E160e). [ [http://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e160f.htm E160f] , food-info.net] It is used as a food coloring under the E number E160f.

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