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Entry
CA00632                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Taraxien;
Taraxanthin dipalmitate;
Eloxanthin, dipalmitate
IUPAC name (3S,5R,6S,3'R,6'R)-5,6-Epoxy-3,3'-dihexadecanoyloxy-5,6-dihydro-beta,epsilon-carotene
Formula
C72H116O5
Molecular Weight 
1061.648 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
9
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
9
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
27.263
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
5
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.161
Number of heavy atoms
77
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
65.130 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Taraxacum officinale  - Land plant: dandelion (Streptophyta - Crepidinae)
Citrus reticulata (Ref.292) - Land plant: mandarin orange, tangerine (Streptophyta - Rutaceae)
References
  • Ref.292: Thomas Wingerath ,Wilhelm Stahl ,Dieter Kirsch, Raimund Kaufmann, and Helmut Sies, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1996, 44 (8), pp 2006–2013, DOI: 10.1021/jf960057y, "Fruit Juice Carotenol Fatty Acid Esters and Carotenoids As Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometry".
  • CAS
    10112-19-3
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