Zeaxanthin

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    144-68-3

    Molecular formula
    C40H56O2

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 61.3%
    Floral 47.76%
    Balsamic 46.53%
    Sweet 44.83%
    Fruity 39.35%
    Tropical 35.73%
    Powdery 32.3%
    Sandalwood 31.82%
    Berry 31.81%
    Oily 28.49%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 35.87%
    Balsamic 25.41%
    Oriental 24.74%
    Wood 21.56%
    Spicy 20.95%
    Low 20.82%
    Diterpene 20.81%
    Opoponax 19.88%
    Mouldy 19.71%
    Ocimene 19.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.9

    pKa est.
    7.86 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    568.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    1036°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 215.5 °C

    Flash point

    • 294.39 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Zeaxanthin
    • 144-68-3
    • Anchovyxanthin
    • all-trans-Zeaxanthin
    • Zeaxanthol
    • Xanthophyll 3
    • Luteinofta
    • Optisharp
    • Zeagold
    • (3R,3'R)-beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol
    • 3R,3'R-Zeaxanthin
    • beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
    • 3R,3'R Zeaxanthin
    • CV0IB81ORO
    • (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • INS NO.161H(I)
    • DTXSID5046807
    • INS-161H(I)
    • E 161H
    • E-161H(I)
    • DTXCID3026807
    • CHEBI:27547
    • Beta Carotene 3,3' Diol
    • (1R)-4-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-((4R)-4-Hydroxy-2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexen-1-Yl)-3,7,12,16-Tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-Nonaenyl)-3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohex-3-En-1-Ol
    • RefChem:53207
    • 205-636-4
    • 4-(18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • Beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
    • (3R,3'R)-Zeaxanthin
    • Zeaxanthin, 65%
    • C40H56O2
    • MFCD08435940
    • all-trans-Anchovyxanthin
    • beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R)-
    • (1R,1'R)-4,4'-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-Tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-enol)
    • Zeaxanthin (Technical Grade)
    • Zeaxanthins
    • trans-Zeaxanthin
    • EINECS 205-636-4
    • UNII-CV0IB81ORO
    • Zeaxanthine
    • Zeaxanthin, tech.
    • NCGC00181020-01
    • all-trans-beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
    • (all-E)-zeaxanthin
    • Zeaxanthin - 10%
    • Zeaxanthin - 50%
    • Zeaxanthin (Standard)
    • Zeaxanthin, all-trans-
    • ZEAXANTHIN [MI]
    • ZEAXANTHIN [VANDF]
    • Anchovyxanthin, all-trans-
    • ZEAXANTHIN [MART.]
    • ZEAXANTHIN [WHO-DD]
    • SCHEMBL19442
    • .beta.,.beta.-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R)-
    • Zeaxanthin, analytical standard
    • orb1297624
    • orb3024936
    • CHEMBL2359248
    • GTPL13100
    • beta,beta-carotene-3R,3'R-diol
    • MSK40033
    • Tox21_112670
    • EBC-27329
    • LMPR01070261
    • NSC713073
    • AKOS016015115
    • DB11176
    • DS-5859
    • FZ16169
    • FZ59626
    • HY-120318R
    • NSC-713073
    • (3R,3'R) b,b-carotene-3,3'-diol
    • (3R,3'R)-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene
    • Zeaxanthin 10 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
    • CAS-144-68-3
    • XZ177654
    • HY-120318
    • CS-0077564
    • NS00019592
    • (3R,3'R)-DIHYDROXY-.BETA.-CAROTENE
    • C06098
    • all-trans-Zeaxanthin, Anchovyxanthin, Zeaxanthol
    • EN300-7418250
    • 144Z683
    • Q169337
    • .beta.-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R)-all-trans-
    • beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R)-all-trans-
    • 6AB548E1-4B81-4843-8E0E-481DCFC93CA8
    • Zeaxanthinall-trans-Zeaxanthin; Zeaxanthol; Xanthophyll 3
    • (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-olEE
    • 4-[18-(4-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethyl-cycl ohex-3-en-1-ol
    • Anchovyxanthin;Xanthophyll 3;Zeaxanthol;|A,|A-?carotene-?3R,?3'R-?diol;(1R,1'R)-4,4'-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol)
    • 144-68-3

  • Applications

    Zeaxanthin (CAS 144-68-3) is used as a natural colorant and antioxidant across several industries: to color foods and beverages (including snacks and confectionery); as a pigment and stabilizing component in cosmetics and personal care formulations; as an additive in animal feed to influence yolk coloration in poultry and other livestock; as a colorant in polymers, plastics, coatings, and packaging inks; and as a carotenoid ingredient in dietary supplements.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.12
    methanol 0.29
    isopropanol 0.01
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 0.24
    n-propanol 0.09
    acetone 0.13
    n-butanol 0.09
    acetonitrile 0.03
    DMF 0.55
    toluene 0.79
    isobutanol 0.04
    1,4-dioxane 0.71
    methyl acetate 0.15
    THF 3.89
    2-butanone 0.35
    n-pentanol 0.16
    sec-butanol 0.03
    n-hexane 0.09
    ethylene glycol 0.0
    NMP 3.94
    cyclohexane 0.06
    DMSO 0.27
    n-butyl acetate 0.61
    n-octanol 0.15
    chloroform 1.74
    n-propyl acetate 0.52
    acetic acid 0.11
    dichloromethane 1.75
    cyclohexanone 1.14
    propylene glycol 0.01
    isopropyl acetate 0.17
    DMAc 1.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.4
    isopentanol 0.06
    n-heptane 0.1
    ethyl formate 0.21
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.57
    n-hexanol 0.18
    2-methoxyethanol 0.24
    isobutyl acetate 0.42
    tetrachloromethane 0.18
    n-pentyl acetate 0.74
    transcutol 2.21
    n-heptanol 0.22
    ethylbenzene 0.64
    MIBK 0.26
    2-propoxyethanol 0.75
    tert-butanol 0.01
    MTBE 0.17
    2-butoxyethanol 0.78
    propionic acid 0.07
    o-xylene 0.38
    formic acid 0.07
    diethyl ether 0.26
    m-xylene 0.47
    p-xylene 0.52
    chlorobenzene 0.77
    dimethyl carbonate 0.15
    n-octane 0.03
    formamide 0.09
    cyclopentanone 1.66
    2-pentanone 0.33
    anisole 1.33
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 1.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.15
    pyridine 1.67
    3-pentanone 0.4
    furfural 1.71
    n-dodecane 0.01
    diethylene glycol 0.1
    diisopropyl ether 0.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.05
    acetylacetone 0.35
    n-hexadecane 0.02
    acetophenone 1.15
    methyl propionate 0.31
    isopentyl acetate 0.67
    trichloroethylene 1.84
    n-nonanol 0.22
    cyclohexanol 0.09
    benzyl alcohol 0.38
    2-ethylhexanol 0.29
    isooctanol 0.22
    dipropyl ether 0.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.84
    ethyl lactate 0.17
    propylene carbonate 0.61
    n-methylformamide 0.2
    2-pentanol 0.03
    n-pentane 0.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.52
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 0.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1.37
    mesitylene 0.21
    ε-caprolactone 1.52
    p-cymene 0.34
    epichlorohydrin 2.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.33
    2-aminoethanol 0.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2.05
    sulfolane 2.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1.58
    n-hexyl acetate 0.79
    isooctane 0.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1.23
    sec-butyl acetate 0.41
    tert-butyl acetate 0.38
    decalin 0.09
    glycerin 0.02
    diglyme 3.17
    acrylic acid 0.07
    isopropyl myristate 0.3
    n-butyric acid 0.19
    acetyl acetate 0.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.48
    ethyl propionate 0.55
    nitromethane 0.24
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1.12
    benzonitrile 0.27
    trioctyl phosphate 0.24
    1-bromopropane 0.51
    gamma-valerolactone 3.21
    n-decanol 0.13
    triethyl phosphate 0.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.04
    propionitrile 0.08
    vinylene carbonate 0.66
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 0.8
    DMS 0.35
    cumene 0.39
    2-octanol 0.1
    2-hexanone 0.75
    octyl acetate 0.41
    limonene 0.47
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1.59
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.85
    tributyl phosphate 0.29
    diacetone alcohol 0.24
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1.21
    acrylonitrile 0.1
    aniline 0.3
    1,3-propanediol 0.04
    bromobenzene 1.06
    dibromomethane 0.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1.04
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.35
    tetrabutyl urea 0.57
    diisobutyl methanol 0.12
    2-phenylethanol 0.53
    styrene 0.59
    dioctyl adipate 0.78
    dimethyl sulfate 0.34
    ethyl butyrate 1.03
    methyl lactate 0.09
    butyl lactate 0.42
    diethyl carbonate 0.45
    propanediol butyl ether 0.28
    triethyl orthoformate 1.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.31
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1.61
    morpholine 0.99
    tert-butylamine 0.01
    n-dodecanol 0.07
    dimethoxymethane 0.62
    ethylene carbonate 0.41
    cyrene 1.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.2
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.96
    4-methylpyridine 1.16
    dibutyl ether 0.5
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.12
    DEF 0.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 4.32
    tetrachloroethylene 0.77
    eugenol 1.23
    triacetin 0.82
    span 80 0.84
    1,4-butanediol 0.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.2
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.22
    methyl formate 0.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.1
    n-decane 0.04
    butyronitrile 0.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.17
    1-chlorooctane 0.22
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.06
    n-nonane 0.04
    undecane 0.02
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.1
    cyclooctane 0.04
    cyclopentanol 0.08
    tetrahydropyran 0.97
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2.1
    1-hexene 0.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.03
    methyl butyrate 0.75

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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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