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γ-Carotene

analytical standard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
472-93-5
Molecular Weight:
536.87
Beilstein:
3226412
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(C)\CCC=C(C)C)C

InChI

1S/C40H56/c1-32(2)18-13-21-35(5)24-15-26-36(6)25-14-22-33(3)19-11-12-20-34(4)23-16-27-37(7)29-30-39-38(8)28-17-31-40(39,9)10/h11-12,14-16,18-20,22-27,29-30H,13,17,21,28,31H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,22-14+,23-16+,26-15+,30-29+,33-19+,34-20+,35-24+,36-25+,37-27+

InChI key

HRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBSA-N

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General description

γ-Carotene belongs to the class of carotenoids with provitamin A activity.

Application

γ-Carotene may be used as a reference standard in the determination of γ-carotene in fruits using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCK6866
BCCH2350
BCCD9308
BCCB6127
BCBS1179V

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Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention (2010)
Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention (2010)
Confirmation of the identity of the carotenoids of tropical fruits by HPLC-DAD and HPLC-MS.
Azevedo-Meleiro CH and Rodriguez-Amaya DB
J. Food Compos. Anal., 17(3-4), 385-396 (2004)

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