| Identification |
| Name: | beta-Carotene |
| CAS: | 7235-40-7 |
| EINECS: | 230-636-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | C40H56 |
| Molecular Weight: | 536.88 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/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: |
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| Properties |
| Transport: | 250mg/can |
| Density: | 0.941 g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stable, but sensitive to air, heat and light. Store at -20C under nitrogen. Pyrophoric - may ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature. |
| Refractive index: | 1.565 |
| Appearance: | Dark red power or crystal |
| Specification: | Beta-Carotene's cas register number is 7235-40-7. It also can be called (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene) ; Betacaroteno ; Betacarotenum ; Carotaben ; KPMK ; Karotin ; Natural Yellow 26 ; Provatene ; Provitamin A ; Serlabo ; Solatene ; Solatene (caps) ; Zlut prirodni 26 ; all-trans-beta-Carotene ; beta-Carotene, all-trans- ; trans-B-Carotene . Beta-Carotene (CAS NO.7235-40-7) is an organic compound and classified as a terpenoid. It is a strongly-coloured red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. |
| Packinggroup: | II; III |
| Color: | red to purple |
| Usage: | Most important of the provitamins A. Widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. In plants it occurs almost always together with chlorophyll. Vitamin A precursor. Ultraviolet screen. |
| Safety Data |
| Hazard Symbols |
Xn: Harmful
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