Zeaxanthin

English Name: zeaxanthin

CAS No.: 144-68-3

Molecular formula: C40H56O2

Molecular weight: 568.87

EINECS No.: 205-636-4

Melting point: 203-205 ° C

Boiling point: 572.66 ° C (rough estimate)

Density: 0.9944 (rough estimate)

Uses: it exists in corn, spinach, eggs, fish, algae and other plants and animals. Natural pigments extracted by modern biotechnology. Zeaxanthin is widely used in food additives, and in the food industry, it is often used in coloring meat food.

Properties

This product is obtained from natural plants through refining and purification. Zeaxanthin is a strong antioxidant. It can also protect tissues and cells by quenching singlet oxygen and scavenging free radicals, so as to protect biological systems from potential harmful effects caused by excessive oxidation reaction.

CAS No.

144-68-3

Formula

C40H56O2

Molecular Mass

568.87100

Exact Mass

568.42800

PSA

40.46000

Logp

10.54740

IUPAC

(1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol

Matter Classification

organic

Category

Melting Point

203-205℃

Density

1.008 g/cm3

Boiling Point

572.66°C

Flash Point

273.4ºC

Appearance