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Product Name:Astacene
CAS:514-76-1
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| | astacin Basic information |
| Product Name: | astacin | | Synonyms: | astacin;Astacene;Crustaxanthin tetraketone;β,β-Carotene-3,3',4,4'-tetrone | | CAS: | 514-76-1 | | MF: | C40H48O4 | | MW: | 592.81 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 514-76-1.mol |  |
| | astacin Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 240-243° (slow heating in evac tube, Karrer); mp 228° (Kuhn) |
| | astacin Usage And Synthesis |
| Uses | Astacene is a carotenoid pigment found in many plants and fish. | | Definition | ChEBI: A carotenone that consists of beta,beta-carotene bearing four oxo substituents at positions 2, 2', 4 and 4'. | | Purification Methods | A probable impurity is astaxanthin (3,3’-dihydroxy-,-carotene-4,4’-dione). Purify astacin by chromatography on alumina/fibrous clay (1:4 |
| | astacin Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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