Skip to Content
Merck
CN

51881

9-cis-Astaxanthin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(3S,3′S, 9-cis)-3,3′-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H52O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
596.84
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤10% all-trans-Astaxanthin (HPLC)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

−70°C

Quality Level

General description

9-cis-Astaxanthin is an isomer of astaxanthin (3,3 -dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4 -dione), belonging to the xanthophyll family of oxygenated derivatives of carotenoids.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Rapid baseline separation of enantiomers and a mesoform of all-trans-astaxanthin, 13-cis-astaxanthin, adonirubin, and adonixanthin in standards and commercial supplements.
Wang C, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1194(2), 172-177 (2008)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service