| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
γ-Carotene | [CAS]
472-93-5 | [Synonyms]
g-Carotene
Γ-CAROTENE
GAMMACAROTENE
gamma-Carotene >=90% (HPLC) | [Molecular Formula]
C40H56 | [MDL Number]
MFCD29037199 | [MOL File]
472-93-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
536.89 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
152-153.5°; mp 177.5° | [Boiling point ]
644.94°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
0.9380 (estimate) | [refractive index ]
1.5630 (estimate) | [storage temp. ]
-20°C | [solubility ]
Insoluble Diethyl ether | [form ]
solid | [λmax]
λ: 458-462 nm Amax | [BRN ]
3226412 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
γ-Carotene may be used as a reference standard in the determination of γ-carotene in fruits using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). | [Definition]
ChEBI: A cyclic carotene obtained by the cyclisation of lycopene. | [General Description]
γ-Carotene is a plant carotenoid with provitamin A activity. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Metabolite in carotenoid biosynthesis and the biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites. | [Purification Methods]
Purify γ-carotene by chromatography on alumina [Grade II in pet ether (b 60-80o) and elute with *C6H6], or magnesia columns. When crystallised from *C6H6/MeOH (2:1), it had m 177.5o. Store it in the dark, under an inert atmosphere at 0o, or in an evacuated tube at -20o. The purity is verified by TLC on Ca(OH)2/Kieselgel (8:2) using pet ether (b 60-80o) as eluant. [Manchand et al. J Chem Soc 2019 1965, Beilstein 5 III 2453, 5 IV 2617.] |
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