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| beta-Carotene Basic information |
| Product Name: | beta-Carotene |
| Synonyms: | SOLATENE;PROVITAMIN A1;PROVITAMIN A;TRANS-B-CAROTENE;TRANS-BETA-CAROTENE;(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-cyclohexen;1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-Octadecanonene,3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,18-cyclohex-1-ene,2,6,6-trimethyl- |
| CAS: | 7235-40-7 |
| MF: | C40H56 |
| MW: | 536.87 |
| EINECS: | 230-636-6 |
| Product Categories: | Organics;Antioxidant;Biochemistry;Vitamins;Vitamins and derivatives;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Retinoids;Nutraceuticals;Vitamin Ingredients;Nutritional Ingredients;chemical reagent;pharmaceutical intermediate;phytochemical;reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM).;standardized herbal extract;SOLATENE |
| Mol File: | 7235-40-7.mol |
| beta-Carotene Chemical Properties |
| mp | 176-184 °C (dec.) |
| Fp | 103 °C |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| solubility | hexane: 100 μg/mL, soluble |
| form | powder |
| color | red to purple |
| Merck | 1853 |
| Stability: | Stable, but sensitive to air, heat and light. Store at -20C under nitrogen. Pyrophoric - may ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 7235-40-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | «beta» Carotene(7235-40-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | .beta.,.beta.-Carotene(7235-40-7) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 44-36/37/38-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 7-15-18-36-26 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | FI0329500 |
| F | 1-8-10-16 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 7235-40-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| beta,beta-Carotene | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| beta-Carotene Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | solid |
| Usage | antioxidant; provitamin A |
| 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 |
| beta-Carotene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Preparation Products | BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENAL (TRANS)-->Canthaxanthin |
| Raw materials | CARBON DIOXIDE-->Silica gel-->PASSION FLOWER OIL-->Cyclohexene-->1-Hexene-->Yeast extract-->Ionone-->2-Methyl-2-butene-->CAPSAICIN/CAPSICUM-->Phenyllithium-->Tripod centrifuge-->CAROTENOID MIXED STANDARD 500UL(SH)-->1-TRIDECENE |