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β-Carotene

Vitamin A precursor.

Synonym(s):

β-Carotene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
536.87
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205

Quality Level

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
protect from light

color

dark red

solubility

DMSO: soluble
cyclohexane: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+

InChI key

OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N

General description

Vitamin A precursor.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Environmental Hazard (N)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

217.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

103.3 °C - closed cup


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