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Fucoxanthinol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

all-trans-Fucoxanthinol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56O5
CAS Number:
7176-02-5
Molecular Weight:
616.87
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329764308
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
MDL number:
MFCD18071622
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C/C(C=C=C1C(C)(C)C[C@H](O)C[C@]1(O)C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C(C[C@@]2(O3)[C@@]3(C)C[C@@H](O)CC2(C)C)=O

InChI

1S/C40H56O5/c1-28(17-13-18-30(3)21-22-35-36(5,6)23-32(41)25-38(35,9)44)15-11-12-16-29(2)19-14-20-31(4)34(43)27-40-37(7,8)24-33(42)26-39(40,10)45-40/h11-21,32-33,41-42,44H,23-27H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,19-14+,28-15+,29-16+,30-18+,31-20+/t22-,32-,33-,38+,39+,40-/m0/s1

InChI key

NZEPSBGUXWWWSI-VOPPYBPXSA-N

General description

Fucoxanthinol belongs to the class of carotenoids. It is the primary metabolite of fucoxanthin, a major marine carotenoid isolated from edible brown seaweeds such as Undaria pinnatifida, Hijikia fusiformis, Laminaria japonica and Sargassum fulvellum with various biological functions. Fucoxanthinol is a compound of significant interest as it exhibits various physiological effects. It is a chemotherapeutic agent that is known to inhibit the growth of human colorectal cancer cells.

Application

Fucoxanthinol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in rat plasma by chromatography-based techniques.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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