GAMMA-CAROTENE

Structure

2D structure of GAMMA-CAROTENE
2D structure
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3D model

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Names and identifiers

Name

GAMMA-CAROTENE

IUPAC name

2-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaen-1-yl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene

SMILES

CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=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)/C

General information

Molecular formula

C40H56

Molecular weight

536.89 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

536.4382 Da

Classification

Pathway:
Superclass:
Class:
Glycoside:
No

Chemical classification: NPClassifier (Kim et al., 2021)

Plants with the compound

Plant Plant part Amount Reference
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L. flower -
Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221
Crocus vernus (L.) Hill flower -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Daucus carota L. root -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin fruit -
Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. leaf -
Czeczuga, B. (1985). Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. Biochem Syst Ecol, 13(3), 221-230 doi:10.1016/0305-1978(85)90030-4