citranaxanthin

6'-methyl-6'-apo-beta-carotene-6'-one

CAS: 3604-90-8 C33 H44 O MW: 456.71288000

All Ingredients Aromatic Ingredients CAS Numbers EINECS Numbers Food Additives - Direct Found in Nature

Identification

Name	citranaxanthin
CAS Number	3604-90-8
EINECS	222-762-5
FDA UNII	4QIX1TA44L
Molecular Formula	C33 H44 O
Molecular Weight	456.71288000
Nikkaji Number	J14.442H
XlogP3	10.50 (est)

Regulatory

JECFA Food Additive

Citranaxanthin

Physical Properties

Appearance	deep violet crystals (est)
Assay	96.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed	No
Melting Point	156.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	612.00 to 613.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point	543.00 °F. TCC ( 283.70 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w)	10.417 (est)
air and light sensitive	store protected from air and light.
Soluble in	chloroform
Insoluble in	water

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral Toxicity	Not determined
Dermal Toxicity	Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity	Not determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Category	coloring agents
Recommendation for citranaxanthin usage levels up to	not for fragrance use.
Recommendation for citranaxanthin flavor usage levels up to	not for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

sinton citrangequat

Synonyms

5',6'- dehydro-5'-apo-18'-nor-beta-caroten-6'one 6'- methyl-6'-apo-beta-carotene-6'-one (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-5,9,14,18- tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)icosa-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-2-one (E)-5,9,14,18- tetramethyl-20-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexenyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19-icosanonaen-2-one PubMed: Determination of egg yolk xanthophylls by isocratic high-performance liquid chromatography. PubMed: Separation and quantification of 15 carotenoids by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection with isosbestic wavelength approach. PubMed: Antioxidant activity of Î²-carotene compounds in different in vitro assays. PubMed: Xanthophylls in commercial egg yolks: quantification and identification by HPLC and LC-(APCI)MS using a C30 phase. PubMed: Transient lens spectroscopy of ultrafast internal conversion processes in citranaxanthin. PubMed: beta-carotene is converted primarily to retinoids in rats in vivo. PubMed: beta-Apo-8'-carotenal, but not beta-carotene, is a strong inducer of liver cytochromes P4501A1 and 1A2 in rat. PubMed: [Determination of the pigmenting carotenoids in feeds and premixes for laying hens and broilers (author's transl)].