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Xanthophyll Structure

Xanthophyll

Chemical Properties

Melting point 195 °C
alpha  18Cd +165° (c = 0.7 in benzene)
Boiling point 572.66°C (rough estimate)
Density  0.9944 (rough estimate)
refractive index  n20/D1.361-1.363
Flash point 269.1±27.5 °C
storage temp.  -20°C
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Dichloromethane (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated)
form  Solid
pka 14.61±0.70(Predicted)
color  Red to Very Dark Red
λmax λ: 441-451 nm Amax
Merck  13,10120
BRN  2068547
Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
InChIKey KBPHJBAIARWVSC-RGZFRNHPSA-N
LogP 11.524 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference 127-40-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System .beta.,.epsilon.-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R,6'R)- (127-40-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38-11
Safety Statements  26-37/39-16-7-24/25
WGK Germany  3
1-8-10-16
HS Code  29061990

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