diatoxanthin
Sign in to saveDiatoxanthin is a type of xanthophyll found in phytoplankton and diatoms. It is a naturally occurring -yne (alkyne).
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- carotenoid
- Mass
- 566.412
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- found in taxon
- Arthrospira platensis
- boiling point
- 708.3
- flash point
- 272.9
- refractive index
- 1.568
- chemical formula
- C₄₀H₅₄O₂
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C#CC2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)/C)/C
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C#CC2=C(CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C
- density
- 1.02
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Encyclopedic overview
Diatoxanthin is a type of xanthophyll found in phytoplankton and diatoms. It is a naturally occurring -yne (alkyne).
Category:Carotenoids Category:Alkyne derivatives Category:Cyclohexenes
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