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Diatoxanthin

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Diatoxanthin
Names

IUPAC name (3R,3′R)-7,8-Didehydro-β,β-carotene-3,3′-diol
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,1′R)-4,4′-bis(3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol)
Identifiers
CAS Number	31063-73-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4945217
PubChem CID	6440986
UNII	3VOI529I46
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001015589
InChI InChI=1S/C40H54O2/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/h11-21,23,35-36,41-42H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+/t35-,36-/m1/s1Key: HNYJHQMUSVNWPV-DRCJTWAYSA-N
SMILES O2C/C(=C(/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C#C\C1=C(/C)C(O)CC1(C)C)C)C)C)C)C(C)(C)C2)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄₀H₅₄O₂
Molar mass	566.870 g·mol
Appearance	Yellow solid
Density	1.02 g/mL
Boiling point	708.3 °C (1,306.9 °F; 981.4 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

Diatoxanthin is a type of xanthophyll found in phytoplankton and diatoms.

v t e Carotenoids
Carotenes (C₄₀)	α-Carotene β-Carotene γ-Carotene δ-Carotene ε-Carotene ζ-Carotene Lycopene Neurosporene Phytoene Phytofluene Torulene Lycopersene
Xanthophylls (C₄₀)	Antheraxanthin Astaxanthin Canthaxanthin Citranaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Diadinoxanthin Diatoxanthin Dinoxanthin Echinenone Flavoxanthin Fucoxanthin Lutein Neoxanthin Rhodoxanthin Rubixanthin Violaxanthin Zeaxanthin Zeinoxanthin
Apocarotenoids (C_<40)	Abscisic acid Apocarotenal Bixin Crocetin Food orange 7 Ionones Peridinin
Vitamin A retinoids (C₂₀)	Retinal Retinoic acid Retinol
Retinoid drugs	Acitretin Alitretinoin Bexarotene Etretinate Fenretinide Isotretinoin Tazarotene Temarotene Tretinoin Zuretinol acetate

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