Beta-Carotene

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
7235-40-7

[ Name ]:
Beta-Carotene

[Synonym ]:
Kpmk
SOLATENE
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)-
C40H56
1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)
Provatenol
Carotene
beta-carotene
UNII-01YAE03M7J
C.I. Food Orange 5
all-E-b-Carotene
β,β-Carotene
β-Carotene
Lucarotin
Karotin
BetaVit
Beta Carotene
Serlabo
EINECS 230-636-6
MFCD00001556
Carotin
Daucene
Lucaratin

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
654.7±22.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
178-179ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C40H56

[ Molecular Weight ]:
536.873

[ Flash Point ]:
346.0±17.2 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
536.438232

[ LogP ]:
15.51

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.566

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

[ Stability ]:
Stable, but sensitive to air, heat and light. Store at -20C under nitrogen. Pyrophoric - may ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature.

[ Water Solubility ]:
hexane: 100 μg/mL, soluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
FI0329500
CHEMICAL NAME :
beta-Carotene, all-trans-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
7235-40-7
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
4
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C40-H56
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
536.96

Safety Information

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Risk of explosion if heated under confinement.

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R44

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S7-S15-S18

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
FI0329500

[ Packaging Group ]:
II; III

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.1

[ HS Code ]:
2932999099

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • 11,20-dibenzenesulfonyl-11,12,19,20-tetrahydro-β-carotene
  • TRANS-1-BROMO-2-IODOETHENE
  • trimethylaluminum
  • 3-methyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3,5-octatrien-7-yne
  • 5,14-bis(benzenesulfonyl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,18-bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)octadeca-1,3,9,15,17-pentaene-6,13-diol bis(methoxymethyl) ether
  • All-trans-retinal
  • triphenylphosphine hydrochloride
  • 5,14-bis(benzenesulfonyl)-6,13-dibromo-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,18-bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)octadeca-1,3,9,15,17-pentaene
  • (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,15-diiodo-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaene

DownStream

  • Canthaxanthin
  • 3',4'-didehydro-β,β-caroten-4-one
  • Dihydroactinidiolide
  • 2-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexan-1-one
  • 4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one
  • β-Cyclocitral
  • (E)-4-(1,5,5-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-6-yl)but-3-en-2-one
  • 1,6-Bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)hexa-1,3,5-triene
  • 1,6-Bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)-3-methylhexa-1,3,5-triene
  • 1,12-Bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)-3,7-dimethyldodeca-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexaene

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932999099

[ Summary ]:
2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

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