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Substance Name: Beta carotene [USAN:USP]
RN: 7235-40-7
UNII: 01YAE03M7J
InChIKey: OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
Note
- A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
Molecular Formula
- C40-H56
Molecular Weight
- 536.882
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Beta carotene [USAN:USP]
- beta-Carotene
- Betacarotene [INN]
- CI 40800
- CI 75130
- Food Orange 5
MeSH Heading
- beta Carotene
Synonyms
- (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)
- 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), (all E)-
- all-trans-beta-Carotene
- beta Carotene
- beta-Carotene
- beta-Carotene, all-trans-
- Betacarotene
- Betacaroteno
- Betacaroteno [INN-Spanish]
- Betacaroteno [Spanish]
- Betacarotenum
- Betacarotenum [INN-Latin]
- Betacarotenum [Latin]
- BetaVit
- C.I. 75130
- C.I. Food Orange 5
- Carotaben
- CCRIS 3245
- Cyclohexene, 1,1'-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-, (all-E)-
- Diet,beta-carotene supplementation
- E160A
- EC 230-636-6
- EINECS 230-636-6
- HSDB 3264
- Karotin
- Karotin [Czech]
- KPMK
- Lucaratin
- Natural Yellow 26
- NSC 62794
- Provatene
- Provitamin A
- Serlabo
- Solatene
- Solatene (caps)
- trans-beta-Carotene
- UNII-01YAE03M7J
- Zlut prirodni 26
- Zlut prirodni 26 [Czech]
Systematic Names
- beta,beta-Carotene
- beta-Carotene, all-trans-
Superlist Name
- beta-Carotene
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 7235-40-7
FDA UNII
- 01YAE03M7J
Other Registry Numbers
- 116-32-5
- 31797-85-0
System Generated Number
- 0007235407
Structure Descriptors
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+InChIKey
OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-NSmiles
C\C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)Physical Properties
Physical Property | Value | Units | Temp (deg C) | Source |
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Melting Point | 183 | deg C | EXP | |
log P (octanol-water) | 17.62 | (none) | EST | |
Water Solubility | 600 | mg/L | EXP | |
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 7.36E-10 | cm3/molecule-sec | 25 | EST |
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