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Entry
CA00629                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Flavochrome
IUPAC name 5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-beta,epsilon-carotene
Formula
C40H56O
Molecular Weight 
552.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
  • Lemon yellow color (Ref.430).
    • Number of
    conjugated double bonds 
    8
    Number of
    conjugated multiple bonds 
    8
    Isomers 
    InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    12.289
    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) 
    9.230 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Calendula officinalis (Ref.430) - Land plant: common marigold (Streptophyta - Asteraceae)
    References
  • Ref.430: T. W. GOODWIN, Biochem J. 1954 Sep;58(1):90-4., "Studies in carotenogenesis. 13. The carotenoids of the flower petals of Calendula officinalis.".
    • CAS
    473-05-2
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