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Substance Name: Canthaxanthin
RN: 514-78-3
UNII: 4C3C6403MU
InChIKey: FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N
Note
- A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy.
Molecular Formula
- C40-H52-O2
Molecular Weight
- 564.849
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione
- Canthaxanthin
- CI 40850
- Food orange 8
MeSH Heading
- Canthaxanthin
Synonyms
- 4,4'-Dioxo-beta-carotene
- 4-07-00-02680 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
- all-trans,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione
- beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione, all-trans-
- BRN 1898520
- C.I. Food Orange 8
- Cantaxanthin
- Cantaxanthine
- Canthaxanthin
- Canthaxanthine
- Carophyll Red
- Carotene-4,4'-dione, beta-
- CCRIS 3276
- E 161 G
- EINECS 208-187-2
- L-Orange 7
- NSC 374110
- Orobronze
- Ro 1-9915
- Roxanthin Red 10
- UNII-4C3C6403MU
Systematic Names
- beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione (9CI)
- beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione, all-trans-
- Canthaxanthin
Superlist Name
- Canthaxanthin
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 514-78-3
FDA UNII
- 4C3C6403MU
System Generated Number
- 0000514783
Structure Descriptors
InChI
1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+InChIKey
FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-NSmiles
C=1(C(CCC(C1C)Toxicity
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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man | TDLo | oral | 86mg/kg/15W-I (86mg/kg) | SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: "RETINAL CHANGES (PIGMENTARY DEPOSITIONS, RETINITIS, OTHER): EYE" | Medical Journal of Australia. Vol. 143, Pg. 622, 1985. |
mouse | LD50 | oral | 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg) | Scientia Pharmaceutica. Vol. 47, Pg. 39, 1979. |
Physical Properties
Physical Property | Value | Units | Temp (deg C) | Source |
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log P (octanol-water) | 14.1 | (none) | EST | |
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 7.04E-10 | cm3/molecule-sec | 25 | EST |
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