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Capsorubin
Capsorubin
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| Names
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| IUPAC name
(3S,5R,3′S,5′R)-3,3'-Dihydroxy-κ,κ-carotene-6,6′-dione
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-1,20-Bis[(1R,4S)-4-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentyl]-4,8,13,17-tetramethylicosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-nonaene-1,20-dione |
| Identifiers
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| ECHA InfoCard
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100.006.752 
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| EC Number
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| E number
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E160c(ii) (colours)
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| KEGG
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| UNII
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InChI=1S/C40H56O4/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35(43)39(9)27-33(41)25-37(39,5)6)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36(44)40(10)28-34(42)26-38(40,7)8/h11-24,33-34,41-42H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+/t33-,34-,39-,40-/m0/s1 Key: GVOIABOMXKDDGU-YUURSNASSA-N
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C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C(=O)[C@]1(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)C)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C(=O)[C@]2(C(C[C@@H](C2)O)(C)C)C)\C
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| Properties
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C40H56O4
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| Molar mass
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600.884 g·mol−1
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| Melting point
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201 °C (394 °F; 474 K)[1]
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chemical compound
Capsorubin is a natural red dye of the xanthophyll class. As a food coloring, it has the E number E160c(ii). Capsorubin is a carotenoid found in red bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) and a component of paprika oleoresin. Capsorubin is also found in some species of lily.[2]
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