b-carotene


; β,b-carotene; β-carotene; E160α; food orange 5; provitamin A; solatene; 1,1'-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene]
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MeSH:Growth Substances
CAS RN:[7235-40-7]
Formula:C40H56; 536.88 g/mol
InChiKey:OENHQHLEOONYIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES:C(=CC=C(C=CC=C(C=CC1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)C)C)C=C(C=CC=C(C=CC2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C)C.
Molecular structure of b-carotene
Colour:
Density:1.000 g/mL
Molar volume:536.9 mL/mol
Melting point:183 °C

Isomers

α-carotene
Molecular structure of a-carotene
β-carotene
Molecular structure of b-carotene
lycopene
Molecular structure of lycopene