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Product Name:
Bixin
Formula:
C25H30O4
Synonyms:
6-Methyl hydrogen (9Z)-6,6′-diapocarotene-6,6’-dioate;9-cis-6,6′-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotenedioic acid 6-methyl ester;Natural orange 4
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Solid |
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Melting Point | 189.5 - 190.5 °C |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 394.5 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 7.5 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 11 |
Exact Mass | 394.21440943 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 394.21440943 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.6 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 29 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 823 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 9 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Bixin is a carotenoic acid that is the 6'-monomethyl ester of 9'-cis-6,6'-diapocarotene-6,6'-dioic acid. It has a role as an antioxidant, an insulin-sensitizing drug, a biological pigment, an anti-inflammatory agent, a food colouring and an apoptosis inducer. It is a carotenoic acid, a dicarboxylic acid monoester and a methyl ester.