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C40H52O2
564.8 g/mol
Food Additive

Canthaxanthin

CAS514-78-3EC208-187-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
carotenoid pigment for food coloring

Canthaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. It is commonly used as a food coloring agent to impart a red-orange hue.

food coloringpigment for feed additives

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,4,4-trimethyl-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one

InChIKey

FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C(CCC1=O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C(=O)CCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C

Synonyms (39)
  • CANTHA
  • E-161G
  • .BETA.-CAROTENE-4,4'-DIONE
  • 4,4'-Diketo-b-carotene
  • 4,4'-Diketo-beta-carotene
  • 4,4'-Dioxo-b-carotene
  • 4,4'-Dioxo-beta-carotene
  • All-trans-Canthaxanthin
  • C.I. Food Orange 8
  • CANTHAXANTHIN (E 161G)
  • CANTHAXANTHIN (euglenanone)
  • CANTHAXANTHIN [MART.]
  • Cantaxanthin
  • Cantaxanthine
  • CanthaXanthin, Powder
  • Canthaxanthin
  • Canthaxanthin (Standard)
  • Canthaxanthin (trans)
  • Canthaxanthin, >=95.0% (HPLC)
  • Canthaxanthin, tech.
  • Canthaxanthine
  • Carophyll Red
  • Carotene-4,4'-dione, beta-
  • Food orange 8
  • INS NO.161G
  • Isomer of Canthaxanthin
  • KANTAKISANTIN
  • L-Orange 7
  • LUCANTIN RED
  • Orobronze
  • Ro 1-9915
  • Roxanthin Red 10
  • beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione