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alpha-carotene

CHEBI:CHEBI_28425

Definition

A cyclic carotene with a beta- and an epsilon-ring at opposite ends respectively.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C40H56
Molecular Mass
536.87264
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1C(C)=CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-23,25-28,37H,15-16,24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
InChIKey
ANVAOWXLWRTKGA-JLTXGRSLSA-N

Alternative Names

  • all-trans-alpha-carotene
  • alpha-carotene
  • alpha-Carotene
  • beta,epsilon-carotene

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Reaxys:2682045
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CHEBI:28425

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Additional Attributes

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