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Entry
CA01178                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
2,7-Epoxy-megastigma-4,8-diene
IUPAC name 9-Apo-1,7-epoxy-6,7-dihydro-8,9-didehydro-beta-carotene
Formula
C13H22O
Molecular Weight 
194.306 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
  • Unique aroma component in Osmanthus flower (Ref.623).
    • Number of
    conjugated double bonds 
    0
    Number of
    conjugated multiple bonds 
    0
    Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA01010, CA01108, CA00865, CA01174
    • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    3.743
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    1
    LipinskiFailures
    0
    Complexity of molecule
    0.222
    Number of heavy atoms
    14
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    9.230 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Boronia megastigma (Ref.623) - Land plant: brown boronia (Streptophyta - Rutaceae)
    Osmanthus fragrance (Ref.623) - Land plant: sweet osmanthus, Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour. (Streptophyta - Oleaceae)
    References
  • Ref.623: Peter Winterhalter and Russell Rouseff, ”Carotenoid-Derived Aroma Compounds: An Introduction”, ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2001., doi: 10.1021/bk-2002-0802.ch001.
    • CAS

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