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Entry
CA00371                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-β-carotene;
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-beta-carotene
IUPAC name (2S)-beta,beta-Caroten-2-ol
Formula
C40H56O
Molecular Weight 
552.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
11
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
11
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
12.227
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.309
Number of heavy atoms
41
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
20.230 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Cerura vinula (Ref.22) - Insect: moth (Arthropoda (Insecta) - Notodontidae)
References
  • Ref.22: H. Kayser, K. Aareskjold, G. Borch, S. Liaaen-Jensen, Inct Biochem. Insect Biochemistry, Volume 14, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 51–54, "Partly racemized 2-hydroxy-beta-type carotenoids from the insects Cerura vinula and Ectatosoma tiaratum".
  • CAS
    65494-03-3
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