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6'-methyl-6'-apo-beta-carotene-6'-one
Notes:
Constit. of Sinton citrangequat (a Citrus-Poncirus-Fortunella hybrid)
Citranaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment used as a food additive under the E number E161i as a food coloring. There are natural sources of citranaxanthin, but it is generally prepared synthetically. It is used as an animal feed additive to impart a yellow color to chicken fat and egg yolks.
| CAS Number: | 3604-90-8 |  3D/inchi
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| ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg: | 222-762-5 | |
| FDA UNII: | 4QIX1TA44L | |
| Nikkaji Web: | J14.442H | |
| XlogP3: | 10.50 (est) | |
| Molecular Weight: | 456.71288000 | |
| Formula: | C33 H44 O | |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome or firefox) | |
Category: coloring agents
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| JECFA Food Additive: | Citranaxanthin |
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | deep violet crystals (est) |
| Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Melting Point: | 156.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point: | 612.00 to 613.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Flash Point: | 543.00 °F. TCC ( 283.70 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w): | 10.417 (est) |
| air and light sensitive: | store protected from air and light. |
| Soluble in: | |
| chloroform | |
| alcohol, slightly | |
| vegetable oils, slightly | |
| water, 1.746e-008 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
| Insoluble in: | |
| water | |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Cosmetic Information:
| None found |
Suppliers:
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| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | coloring agents | ||
| Recommendation for citranaxanthin usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Recommendation for citranaxanthin flavor usage levels up to: | |||
| not for flavor use. | |||
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 3604-90-8 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 6436724 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)icosa-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-2-one | |
| Chemidplus: | 0003604908 |
References:
| (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)icosa-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-2-one | |
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| Pubchem (cid): | 6436724 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135050345 |
Other Information:
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
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| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB36883 |
| FooDB: | FDB015841 |
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| FDA Color Additive Status List | View |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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Potential Blenders and core components note
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Potential Uses:
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
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Synonyms:
| 5',6'- | dehydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-beta-caroten-6'one |
| 6'- | methyl-6'-apo-beta-carotene-6'-one |
| (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18- | tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)icosa-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-2-one |
| (E)-5,9,14,18- | tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexenyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-icosanonaen-2-one |