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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Canthaxanthin ≥95.0% (HPLC)

Product Number
11775

Product Brand
sigma

CAS Number
514-78-3

Molecular Weight
564.84

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Light Brown to Dark Brown and Light Red to Dark Red
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 95.0 %
IDENTIFICATION (LC-MS)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
PROTON NMR SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
WAVELENGTH (1) (UV)Max. Absorbance 465 ± 5 nm
SOLVENT (UV)Hexane with 2% dichloromethane