| Identification | |
| Name: | 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-Eicosanonaenedioicacid, 4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-, 1-methyl ester,(2E,4Z,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)- |
| Synonyms: | 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-Eicosanonaenedioicacid, 4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-, monomethyl ester,(2E,4Z,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)- (9CI); 6,6'-Diapo-y,y-carotenedioic acid, 6-methyl ester, 9-cis-; Bixin(6CI,7CI); Bixin, cis- (8CI); 9'-cis-Bixin; Bixinol; cis-Bixin; a-Bixin |
| CAS: | 6983-79-5 |
| EINECS: | 230-248-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C25H30 O4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 394.5033 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C25H30O4/c1-20(12-7-13-22(3)16-9-17-25(28)29-5)10-6-11-21(2)14-8-15-23(4)18-19-24(26)27/h6-19H,1-5H3,(H,26,27)/b10-6-,13-7+,14-8-,17-9+,19-18-,20-12+,21-11+,22-16+,23-15- |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 1.035 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.548 |
| Solubility: | soluble in fats but insoluble in water |
| Appearance: | red crystals |
| Specification: |
It is chemically unstable when isolated and converts via isomerization into trans-bixin (β-bixin), the double-bond isomer.It is soluble in fats but insoluble in water. Upon exposure to alkali, the methyl ester is hydrolyzed to produce the dicarboxylic acid norbixin, a water-soluble derivative |
| HS Code: | 38200000 |
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