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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Crocin
C44H64O24
977 g/mol
Food Additive

Crocin

CAS42553-65-1EC254-465-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Food coloring agent

Crocin is a carotenoid compound responsible for the characteristic color of saffron. It is commonly used as a food coloring agent.

Natural food colorant for confectionery and beverages

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Crocin (CAS 42553-65-1) is 3203.00.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

3203.00

EU CN code (8-digit)

3203 00 10

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

bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate

InChIKey

SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N

SMILES

C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)\C

Synonyms (33)
  • Crocin
  • Crocin - microscopy grade
  • Crocin 1
  • Crocin A
  • Crocin I
  • Crocine
  • Gardenia Yellow
  • Natural red 1
  • Natural yellow 19
  • alpha-Crocin
  • bis-gentiobiosyl-crocetin
  • crocetin di-gentiobiose ester
  • crocetin digentiobioside
  • trans-Crocin
  • trans-crocin 4

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