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Alpha-carotene
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| Alpha-carotene | |
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| SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C (C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C40H56 |
| Molar mass | 536.873 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Alpha-carotene is a form of carotene with a β-ring at one end and an ε-ring at the other. It is the second most common form of carotine.
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| Carotenes: | Lycopene · Carotene · Beta-carotene · Alpha-carotene · Phytofluene · Neurosporene · Phytoene |
| Retinoids: | Acitretin · Alitretinoin · Bexarotene · Etretinate · Fenretinide · Isotretinoin · Retinaldehyde · Tazarotene · Vitamin A (Retinol, Tretinoin) |
| Xanthophylls: | Astaxanthin · Canthaxanthin · Fucoxanthin · Lutein · Zeaxanthin · Cryptoxanthin · Rubixanthin |
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