Alpha-Carotene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7488-99-5

    Molecular formula
    C40H56

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/[C@H]2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)/C)/C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 68.49%
    Balsamic 52.73%
    Sweet 45.49%
    Floral 40.63%
    Oily 37.3%
    Tropical 32.95%
    Fruity 31.67%
    Sandalwood 30.17%
    Powdery 28.37%
    Green 27.7%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 44.64%
    Balsamic 31.26%
    Oriental 26.07%
    Wood 25.54%
    Diterpene 21.58%
    Low 21.31%
    Opoponax 20.39%
    Woody 20.07%
    Spicy 19.88%
    Nitrile 19.21%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    13.6

    pKa est.
    8.69 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    536.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    624°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 187.5 °C

    Flash point

    • 282.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ALPHA-CAROTENE
    • 7488-99-5
    • (+)-alpha-Carotene
    • (6'R)-beta,epsilon-Carotene
    • Hi-Alpha
    • 45XWE1Z69V
    • 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-[(1R)-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene
    • CHEBI:28425
    • CHEBI:35147
    • DTXSID00893691
    • C05433
    • (ALL-E)-1,3,3-TRIMETHYL-2-(3,7,12,16-TETRAMETHYL-18-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL)-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-OCTADECANONAENYL)CYCLOHEXENE
    • 1,3,3-TRIMETHYL-2-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-TETRAMETHYL-18-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL)-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-OCTADECANONAEN-1-YL)CYCLOHEXENE
    • 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-((1R)-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)cyclohexene
    • RefChem:555426
    • (6'R)-beta, epsilon-carotene
    • DTXCID001323736
    • 3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene
    • 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)cyclohexene
    • 432-70-2
    • Carotene
    • alpha-Carotene (natural)
    • beta,epsilon-Carotene
    • alpha-Carotene/ beta,epsilon-Carotene
    • (6'R)-b,?-Carotene
    • UNII-45XWE1Z69V
    • CCRIS 6294
    • ??-Carotene
    • a-Carotene - 10%
    • (all-E)-alpha-carotene
    • .ALPHA.-CAROTENE
    • Betacarotene EP Impurity C
    • orb1708106
    • SCHEMBL5313099
    • .ALPHA.-CAROTENE [MI]
    • ALPHA-CAROTENE [WHO-DD]
    • alpha-Carotene; |A,|A-Carotene
    • beta,epsilon-Carotene, (6'R)-
    • MSK1575
    • ANVAOWXLWRTKGA-NTXLUARGSA-N
    • alpha-Carotene, analytical standard
    • LMPR01070011
    • AKOS040740656
    • alpha-Carotene, >=95.0% (HPLC)
    • FC32332
    • HY-113462R
    • alpha carotene (stereochemistry specified)
    • FC159785
    • (6'R)-.BETA.,.EPSILON.-CAROTENE
    • HY-113462
    • CS-0059640
    • NS00076982
    • G91204
    • 488C995
    • Q142871
    • (6R)-4,5-Didehydro-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene
    • 4,5-DIDEHYDRO-5,6-DIHYDRO-.BETA.,.BETA.-CAROTENE
    • 432-70-2

  • Applications

    Alpha-Carotene (CAS 7488-99-5) is a natural carotenoid pigment used primarily as a colorant in foods and beverages to impart yellow-to-orange hues; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal care products as a colorant in color cosmetics and skin or hair care formulations; in animal nutrition, it is added to feed to enhance coloration in animal products and to support carotenoid labeling; it functions as a pigment additive in coatings, inks, and certain plastics formulations to achieve natural coloration; in nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, it is marketed as a carotenoid ingredient; all applications are subject to regulatory requirements and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.1
    methanol 0.1
    isopropanol 0.02
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 0.87
    n-propanol 0.14
    acetone 0.2
    n-butanol 0.2
    acetonitrile 0.05
    DMF 0.43
    toluene 5.01
    isobutanol 0.09
    1,4-dioxane 1.37
    methyl acetate 0.35
    THF 5.76
    2-butanone 0.75
    n-pentanol 0.27
    sec-butanol 0.09
    n-hexane 0.43
    ethylene glycol 0.0
    NMP 3.79
    cyclohexane 0.68
    DMSO 0.21
    n-butyl acetate 2.13
    n-octanol 0.21
    chloroform 6.78
    n-propyl acetate 1.14
    acetic acid 0.11
    dichloromethane 5.71
    cyclohexanone 2.74
    propylene glycol 0.01
    isopropyl acetate 0.8
    DMAc 2.07
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.36
    isopentanol 0.19
    n-heptane 0.65
    ethyl formate 0.27
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.93
    n-hexanol 0.39
    2-methoxyethanol 0.2
    isobutyl acetate 1.24
    tetrachloromethane 0.87
    n-pentyl acetate 1.71
    transcutol 3.07
    n-heptanol 0.33
    ethylbenzene 3.01
    MIBK 0.91
    2-propoxyethanol 0.83
    tert-butanol 0.03
    MTBE 0.7
    2-butoxyethanol 0.79
    propionic acid 0.12
    o-xylene 2.36
    formic acid 0.03
    diethyl ether 0.98
    m-xylene 2.92
    p-xylene 2.3
    chlorobenzene 3.48
    dimethyl carbonate 0.3
    n-octane 0.15
    formamide 0.05
    cyclopentanone 2.68
    2-pentanone 0.92
    anisole 3.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4.18
    gamma-butyrolactone 2.09
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.2
    pyridine 3.59
    3-pentanone 1.32
    furfural 2.1
    n-dodecane 0.06
    diethylene glycol 0.09
    diisopropyl ether 0.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.16
    acetylacetone 0.89
    n-hexadecane 0.08
    acetophenone 2.85
    methyl propionate 0.79
    isopentyl acetate 2.81
    trichloroethylene 6.12
    n-nonanol 0.34
    cyclohexanol 0.36
    benzyl alcohol 0.7
    2-ethylhexanol 0.85
    isooctanol 0.42
    dipropyl ether 3.2
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.22
    ethyl lactate 0.28
    propylene carbonate 1.26
    n-methylformamide 0.12
    2-pentanol 0.11
    n-pentane 0.21
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.01
    mesitylene 1.48
    ε-caprolactone 3.31
    p-cymene 1.9
    epichlorohydrin 3.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2.03
    2-aminoethanol 0.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2.17
    sulfolane 2.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4.22
    n-hexyl acetate 1.65
    isooctane 0.15
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1.49
    sec-butyl acetate 1.63
    tert-butyl acetate 1.65
    decalin 0.69
    glycerin 0.01
    diglyme 4.42
    acrylic acid 0.09
    isopropyl myristate 0.98
    n-butyric acid 0.43
    acetyl acetate 0.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.17
    ethyl propionate 1.59
    nitromethane 0.22
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.62
    benzonitrile 0.6
    trioctyl phosphate 0.48
    1-bromopropane 2.41
    gamma-valerolactone 3.73
    n-decanol 0.22
    triethyl phosphate 2.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.15
    propionitrile 0.15
    vinylene carbonate 1.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1.13
    DMS 0.85
    cumene 1.8
    2-octanol 0.19
    2-hexanone 1.52
    octyl acetate 0.93
    limonene 2.67
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.51
    tributyl phosphate 0.7
    diacetone alcohol 0.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 3.44
    acrylonitrile 0.13
    aniline 1.0
    1,3-propanediol 0.04
    bromobenzene 6.21
    dibromomethane 3.71
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4.19
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4.75
    tetrabutyl urea 1.16
    diisobutyl methanol 0.54
    2-phenylethanol 1.12
    styrene 2.76
    dioctyl adipate 2.1
    dimethyl sulfate 0.62
    ethyl butyrate 3.75
    methyl lactate 0.14
    butyl lactate 0.69
    diethyl carbonate 1.62
    propanediol butyl ether 0.26
    triethyl orthoformate 4.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.82
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3.93
    morpholine 1.54
    tert-butylamine 0.04
    n-dodecanol 0.15
    dimethoxymethane 0.76
    ethylene carbonate 0.83
    cyrene 2.41
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2.28
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4.84
    4-methylpyridine 3.25
    dibutyl ether 1.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.54
    DEF 1.52
    dimethyl isosorbide 7.46
    tetrachloroethylene 2.66
    eugenol 1.81
    triacetin 1.96
    span 80 1.32
    1,4-butanediol 0.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.49
    methyl formate 0.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.27
    n-decane 0.18
    butyronitrile 0.25
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.42
    1-chlorooctane 0.69
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.22
    n-nonane 0.15
    undecane 0.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.65
    cyclooctane 0.42
    cyclopentanol 0.22
    tetrahydropyran 3.1
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3.21
    1-hexene 1.15
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.34
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.04
    methyl butyrate 1.66

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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