Cryptoxanthin

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    472-70-8

    Molecular formula
    C40H56O

    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/C2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)/C)/C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 65.37%
    Balsamic 50.09%
    Floral 46.75%
    Sweet 45.28%
    Fruity 39.07%
    Tropical 35.85%
    Oily 32.95%
    Berry 32.2%
    Powdery 31.96%
    Sandalwood 31.36%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 40.46%
    Balsamic 28.34%
    Oriental 25.44%
    Wood 23.08%
    Diterpene 21.2%
    Low 21.11%
    Spicy 20.42%
    Opoponax 20.17%
    Woody 19.64%
    Mouldy 19.32%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    12.3

    pKa est.
    6.44 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    552.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    837°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 172 - 173 °C

    Flash point

    • 272.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • beta-Cryptoxanthin
    • Cryptoxanthin
    • 472-70-8
    • Cryptoxanthine
    • Cryptoxanthol
    • beta-Caroten-3-ol
    • Cryptoxanthins
    • Kryptoxanthin
    • Neocryptoxanthin
    • Neo-beta-cryptoxanthin
    • 3-Hydroxy-beta-carotene
    • 6ZIB13GI33
    • beta,beta-Caroten-3-ol, (3R)-
    • (1R)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • CHEBI:10362
    • DTXSID30912309
    • Beta Caroten 3 ol
    • Beta Cryptoxanthin
    • (1R)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • RefChem:33778
    • DTXCID301341331
    • 3,5,5-trimethyl-4-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • 3,5,5-trimethyl-4-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl) octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)-cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • Caricaxanthin
    • B-CRYPTOXANTHIN
    • (3R)-beta,beta-caroten-3-ol
    • (3R)-beta-Cryptoxanthin
    • (3R)-?-Cryptoxanthin
    • Xanthrophyll 1
    • MFCD09763658
    • all-trans-beta-Cryptoxanthin
    • (3R)-Cryptoxanthin
    • UNII-6ZIB13GI33
    • b-Krypoxanthin
    • E 161c
    • ??-Cryptoxanthin
    • beta -Cryptoxanthin
    • b,b-Caroten-3-ol
    • Hydroxy-beta-carotene
    • 3-Hydroxy-b-carotene
    • .beta.,.beta.-Caroten-3-ol, (3R)-
    • beta,beta-carotene-3-ol
    • BETA-CRYPTOXANTHINE
    • CRYPTOXANTHIN [MI]
    • (all-E)-beta-cryptoxanthin
    • beta-Cryptoxanthin - 95%
    • beta-Cryptoxanthin - 97%
    • .BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
    • SCHEMBL24469
    • (3R)-b,b-Caroten-3-ol)
    • .BETA.-CAROTEN-3-OL
    • CRYPTOXANTHIN [WHO-DD]
    • orb1992938
    • NEO-.BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
    • CRYPTOXANTHIN (E 161C)
    • 3-HYDROXY-.BETA.-CAROTENE
    • beta-cryptoxanthin fatty acid ester
    • beta-Cryptoxanthin, >=97% (TLC)
    • LMPR01070269
    • AKOS030567999
    • ALL-TRANS-.BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
    • FC57753
    • HY-108059
    • CS-0027251
    • NS00121052
    • .BETA.-CAROTEN-3-OL, (R)-ALL-TRANS-
    • C08591
    • Q392062
    • BETA-CRYPTOXANTHINE (CONSTITUENT OF SPIRULINA) [DSC]
    • 472-70-8

  • Applications

    Cryptoxanthin (CAS 472-70-8) is a carotenoid pigment used as a natural colorant and a provitamin A precursor. In food processing, it is used as a natural orange-red colorant for foods and beverages and can contribute provitamin A activity. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as a pigment in color cosmetics and skincare products. In animal feed, it can be used as a color additive to improve the appearance of poultry flesh and egg yolks. In coatings, inks and plastics, cryptoxanthin acts as a pigment for colored coatings, printed materials and plastic resins. It may also be evaluated for inclusion in nutraceutical or dietary supplement formulations, subject to regulatory limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.19
    methanol 0.35
    isopropanol 0.02
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 0.67
    n-propanol 0.19
    acetone 0.27
    n-butanol 0.21
    acetonitrile 0.07
    DMF 0.79
    toluene 2.06
    isobutanol 0.09
    1,4-dioxane 1.47
    methyl acetate 0.35
    THF 6.51
    2-butanone 0.77
    n-pentanol 0.36
    sec-butanol 0.08
    n-hexane 0.27
    ethylene glycol 0.0
    NMP 5.62
    cyclohexane 0.23
    DMSO 0.38
    n-butyl acetate 1.71
    n-octanol 0.34
    chloroform 5.12
    n-propyl acetate 1.26
    acetic acid 0.21
    dichloromethane 4.55
    cyclohexanone 2.49
    propylene glycol 0.01
    isopropyl acetate 0.55
    DMAc 2.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.65
    isopentanol 0.18
    n-heptane 0.31
    ethyl formate 0.38
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.46
    n-hexanol 0.45
    2-methoxyethanol 0.35
    isobutyl acetate 1.19
    tetrachloromethane 0.58
    n-pentyl acetate 1.97
    transcutol 4.62
    n-heptanol 0.54
    ethylbenzene 1.72
    MIBK 0.74
    2-propoxyethanol 1.33
    tert-butanol 0.03
    MTBE 0.51
    2-butoxyethanol 1.53
    propionic acid 0.16
    o-xylene 1.06
    formic acid 0.09
    diethyl ether 0.67
    m-xylene 1.23
    p-xylene 1.41
    chlorobenzene 1.99
    dimethyl carbonate 0.32
    n-octane 0.1
    formamide 0.11
    cyclopentanone 2.9
    2-pentanone 0.77
    anisole 3.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 2.58
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.28
    pyridine 3.08
    3-pentanone 0.99
    furfural 2.9
    n-dodecane 0.04
    diethylene glycol 0.16
    diisopropyl ether 0.23
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.15
    acetylacetone 0.82
    n-hexadecane 0.05
    acetophenone 2.65
    methyl propionate 0.72
    isopentyl acetate 2.2
    trichloroethylene 4.65
    n-nonanol 0.5
    cyclohexanol 0.24
    benzyl alcohol 0.79
    2-ethylhexanol 0.81
    isooctanol 0.61
    dipropyl ether 2.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2.44
    ethyl lactate 0.38
    propylene carbonate 1.36
    n-methylformamide 0.26
    2-pentanol 0.08
    n-pentane 0.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2.36
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 3.01
    mesitylene 0.66
    ε-caprolactone 3.31
    p-cymene 1.07
    epichlorohydrin 3.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.12
    2-aminoethanol 0.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3.17
    sulfolane 3.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.19
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3.44
    n-hexyl acetate 2.0
    isooctane 0.08
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2.62
    sec-butyl acetate 1.23
    tert-butyl acetate 1.22
    decalin 0.32
    glycerin 0.02
    diglyme 6.45
    acrylic acid 0.13
    isopropyl myristate 0.91
    n-butyric acid 0.47
    acetyl acetate 0.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.32
    ethyl propionate 1.41
    nitromethane 0.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.7
    benzonitrile 0.6
    trioctyl phosphate 0.61
    1-bromopropane 1.4
    gamma-valerolactone 5.04
    n-decanol 0.3
    triethyl phosphate 1.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.12
    propionitrile 0.17
    vinylene carbonate 1.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1.62
    DMS 0.86
    cumene 1.16
    2-octanol 0.26
    2-hexanone 1.69
    octyl acetate 1.04
    limonene 1.47
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 2.58
    tributyl phosphate 0.8
    diacetone alcohol 0.63
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2.92
    acrylonitrile 0.18
    aniline 0.67
    1,3-propanediol 0.06
    bromobenzene 3.03
    dibromomethane 2.75
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3.97
    tetrabutyl urea 1.38
    diisobutyl methanol 0.4
    2-phenylethanol 1.26
    styrene 1.52
    dioctyl adipate 2.2
    dimethyl sulfate 0.73
    ethyl butyrate 2.89
    methyl lactate 0.18
    butyl lactate 0.99
    diethyl carbonate 1.33
    propanediol butyl ether 0.54
    triethyl orthoformate 3.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 4.22
    morpholine 1.75
    tert-butylamine 0.03
    n-dodecanol 0.18
    dimethoxymethane 1.06
    ethylene carbonate 0.91
    cyrene 3.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2.88
    4-methylpyridine 2.45
    dibutyl ether 1.29
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.4
    DEF 1.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 8.8
    tetrachloroethylene 2.09
    eugenol 2.66
    triacetin 2.25
    span 80 1.91
    1,4-butanediol 0.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.63
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.6
    methyl formate 0.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.27
    n-decane 0.12
    butyronitrile 0.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.47
    1-chlorooctane 0.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.17
    n-nonane 0.1
    undecane 0.07
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.34
    cyclooctane 0.16
    cyclopentanol 0.19
    tetrahydropyran 2.28
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.23
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 4.49
    1-hexene 0.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.53
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.07
    methyl butyrate 1.77

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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