| Identification | |
| Name: | BETA-CAROTENE |
| Synonyms: | CI 40800 |
| CAS: | 116-32-5 |
| Molecular Formula: | C40H56 |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| 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/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+ |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 183 deg C (evacuated tube) |
| Color: | Deep purple, hexagonal prisms from benzene and methanol Red, rhombic, almost square leaflets from petroleum ether; dil soln are yellow CRYSTALLINE FORM APPEARS DEEP ORANGE OR COPPER-COLORED Red-brown hexagonal prisms from benzene and methanol |
| Safety Data | |
 |
|
