C20H24O4
328.4 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Crocetin
CAS27876-94-4EC248-708-0
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
natural colorant and dietary supplement
Crocetin is a natural apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid and the key active component of saffron, giving it a yellow color. It is primarily recognized as a natural colorant and dietary supplement.
natural colorantdietary supplement
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Crocetin (CAS 27876-94-4) is 2917.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2917.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2917 19 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioic acid
InChIKey
PANKHBYNKQNAHN-MQQNZMFNSA-N
SMILES
C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O)\C
Synonyms (28)
- Transcrocetin (USAN)
- .alpha.-Crocetin
- 27876-94-4 (free acid)
- 8,8'-Diapocarotenedioic acid
- Croceic Acid; Transcrocetin
- Crocetin
- Crocetin (Standard)
- Crocetin [M+H]+
- Transcrocetin
- Transcrocetin sodium
- Transcrocetinate
- Transcrocetinic acid
- trans-Crocetin-98%
- transcrocetina
- transcrocetine
- transcrocetinum
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