CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Solid |
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Color/Form | Solid /Di-gentiobiose ester/ |
Melting Point | 186 °C (effervescence) /Di-gentiobiose ester/ |
Solubility | Freely soluble in hot water, giving an orange-colored solution /Di-gentiobiose ester/ |
Stability/Shelf Life | The kinetics of crocin and picrocrocin in whole and ground samples of saffron stored at different temperatures and relative humidities were studied. First-order kinetics were observed for crocin and second-order for picrocrocin. There was no deterioration of the samples stored at -17 °C or at 0 °C, the ideal storage conditions. A reduction in the relative humidity had a greater effect on stability than a decrease in temperature. Conditions that favor stability for picrocrocin also favor the stability of its aroma. |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Warning |
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Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 977.0 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | -2.5 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 14 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 24 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 20 |
Exact Mass | 976.37875290 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 976.37875290 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 391 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 68 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 1730 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 20 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 7 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Crocin-1 is a diester that is crocetin in which both of the carboxy groups have been converted to their gentiobiosyl esters. It is one of the water-soluble yellow-red pigments of saffron and is used as a spice for flavouring and colouring food. Note that in India, the term 'Crocin' is also used by GlaxoSmithKline as a brand-name for paracetamol. It has a role as an antioxidant, a food colouring, a plant metabolite and a histological dye. It is a diester, a disaccharide derivative and a diterpenoid. It is functionally related to a beta-D-gentiobiosyl crocetin and a gentiobiose.