Rhodoxanthin

Rhodoxanthin

Names
IUPAC name (4E)-3,5,5-Trimethyl-4-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-1-cyclohex-2-enylidene)octadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenylidene]-1-cyclohex-2-enone
Other names 4',5'-Didehydro-retro-β-carotene-3,3'-dione E161f
Identifiers
CAS Number	116-30-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4444663 N
E number	E161f (colours)
KEGG	C08610 N
PubChem CID	5281251
UNII	51V984ID9Q N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201017050
InChI InChI=1S/C40H50O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-37-33(5)25-35(41)27-39(37,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-38-34(6)26-36(42)28-40(38,9)10/h11-26H,27-28H2,1-10H3/b15-11+,16-12+,19-13+,20-14+,29-17+,30-18+,31-21+,32-22+,37-23-,38-24- N Key: VWXMLZQUDPCJPL-ZDHAIZATSA-N N InChI=1/C40H50O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-37-33(5)25-35(41)27-39(37,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-38-34(6)26-36(42)28-40(38,9)10/h11-26H,27-28H2,1-10H3/b15-11+,16-12+,19-13+,20-14+,29-17+,30-18+,31-21+,32-22+,37-23-,38-24- Key: VWXMLZQUDPCJPL-ZDHAIZATBA
SMILES CC\1=CC(=O)CC(/C1=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\2/C(CC(=O)C=C2C)(C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C40H50O2
Molar mass	562.82 g/mol
Appearance	Purple crystals
Melting point	219 °C (426 °F; 492 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Rhodoxanthin is a xanthophyll pigment with a purple color that is found in small quantities in a variety of plants including Taxus baccata and Lonicera morrowii. It is also found in the feathers of some birds. As a food additive it is used under the E number E161f as a food coloring. It is not approved for use in the EU or US; however, it is approved in Australia and New Zealand (where it is listed under its INS number 161f).