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Entry
CA00398                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
(5S,6R)-β-Carotene 5,6-epoxide;
(5S,6R)-beta-Carotene 5,6-epoxide
IUPAC name (5S,6R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene
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 
10
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
10
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
12.879
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.320
Number of heavy atoms
41
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
12.530 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Physcia adscendens (Ref.280) - Fungi: lichen (Ascomycota - Physciaceae)
Physcia stellaris (Ref.280) - Fungi: lichen (Ascomycota - Physciaceae)
References
  • Ref.280: B. Czeczuga, Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. {1992), "Carotenoids in Certain Lichens - in Illinois".
  • CAS
    66609-71-0
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