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Rubixanthin
Names
IUPAC name (1R)-4--3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
Other names •(3R)-beta, psi-Caroten-3-ol
•Natural yellow 27
•E161d
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.292.282 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E161d (colours)
PubChem CID
SMILES
  • CC1=C(C(C(C1)O)(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C
Properties
Chemical formula C40H56O
Molar mass 552.85 g/mol
Appearance Red-orange crystals
Melting point 160 °C
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Chemical compound

Rubixanthin, or natural yellow 27, is a natural xanthophyll pigment with a red-orange color found in rose hips. As a food additive it used under the E number E161d as a food coloring.

References

  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8265.


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