rubixanthin

Also known as Natural yellow 27, E161d, E 161d, (all-E,3R)-rubixanthin

Rubixanthin, or natural yellow 27, is a natural xanthophyll pigment with a red-orange color found in rose hips. As a food additive it used under the E number E161d as a food coloring; it is not approved for use in the USA or EU but is approved in Australia and New Zealand where it is listed as 161d.

Chemical data

Formula: C40H56O
Molecular weight: 552.9 g/mol
IUPAC name: (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
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=C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C
InChIKey: ABTRFGSPYXCGMR-AXXBKCDFSA-N
XLogP: 13.2
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: carotenoid
Mass: 552.433116
Has use: food coloring

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chemical formula: C₄₀H₅₆O
canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C
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=C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C
Commons category: Rubixanthin

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