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Rubixanthin

Rubixanthin structure

Rubixanthin 

structure
  • CAS No:

    3763-55-1

  • Formula:

    C40H56O

  • Chemical Name:

    Rubixanthin

  • Synonyms:

    β,ψ-Caroten-3-ol,(3R)-;Rubixanthin;γ-Caroten-3-ol,(R)-all-trans-;(3R)-β,ψ-Caroten-3-ol;all-trans-Rubixanthin;E 161d;3-Cyclohexen-1-ol,4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-pentacosaundecaen-1-yl]-3,5,5-trimethyl-,(1R)-;(3R)-Rubixanthin;3′,4′-Dihydrocelaxanthin;13186-16-8;28368-10-7

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Cosmetic Colorant

Description

ChEBI: A carotenol that is a natural xanthophyll pigment. It was formerly used as a food colourant (E161d), but approval for this purpose has been withdrawn throughout the European Union.


Solid


Rubixanthin is a carotenol that is a natural xanthophyll pigment. It was formerly used as a food colourant (E161d), but approval for this purpose has been withdrawn throughout the European Union. It has a role as a food colouring and a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a gamma-carotene.

Rubixanthin Basic Attributes

552.887

552.87

0PWJ89032Q

Characteristics

20.2

13.51

Solid

0.9±0.1 g/cm3

160 °C

685.7±34.0 °C at 760 mmHg

295.5±17.9 °C

1.557

Rubixanthin Use and Manufacturing

Lipids -> Prenol Lipids [PR] -> Isoprenoids [PR01] -> C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes) [PR0107]|Cosmetics -> Cosmetic colorant

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:552.9
XLogP3:13.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:13
Exact Mass:552.433116406
Monoisotopic Mass:552.433116406
Topological Polar Surface Area:20.2
Heavy Atom Count:41
Complexity:1220
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:10
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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