| Identification | |
| Name: | beta-Carotene |
| CAS: | 7235-40-7;116-32-5 |
| EINECS: | 230-636-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | C40H56 |
| Molecular Weight: | 536.8726 |
| 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+,28-26u,31-17-,32-18+,33-21-,34-22+ |
| Molecular Structure: | ![(C40H56) C.I. 75130;C.I. Food Orange 5;beta carotene [USAN];beta, beta-all-trans-Carotene, natural / Crystal;...](https://img1.guidechem.com/structure/image/7235-40-7;116-32-5.gif) |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 0.941g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.565 |
| 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 |
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