لیکوپن

Also known as (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene, all-trans-lycopene, Lyco Vit, (all-E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene, trans-Lycopene, Lycopene 7, (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene

Lycopene is an organic compound classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene. Lycopene (from the Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a former tomato genus) is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables.

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Lycopene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₄₀H₅₆. It has a mass of 536.438 and a melting point of 174. The substance is characterized by a charge of 0, a topological polar surface area of 0, and no hydrogen bond donors or acceptors. Its xlogp value is 15.6.

The compound is associated with a PubMed query count of 7615. It is referenced by 222 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Chemical data

Formula: C40H56
Molecular weight: 536.9 g/mol
IUPAC name: (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
SMILES: CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)\C)/C)/C)/C)C
InChIKey: OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N
XLogP: 15.6
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 3
Molecule type: Small molecule
Indications: benign prostatic hyperplasia, periodontitis, prostate adenocarcinoma, coronary artery disease

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Research

7,615 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: carotenoid
Has part: carbon
Mass: 536.438
Image: Lycopene powder.jpg
Has use: food coloring

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found in taxon: Momordica cochinchinensis
Commons category: Lycopene
chemical formula: C₄₀H₅₆
canonical SMILES: CC(=CCCC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C)C)C
isomeric SMILES: CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)\C)/C)/C)/C)C
melting point: 174
subject has role: primary metabolite