astacin

Base Information

• Chemical Name: astacin
• CAS No.: 514-76-1
• Molecular Formula: C₄₀H₄₈O₄
• Molecular Weight: 592.819
• Mol file: 514-76-1.mol

Synonyms:b-Carotene-3,3',4,4'-tetrone,all-trans- (8CI); Astacen; Astacene; all-trans-b-Carotene-3,3',4,4'-tetrone

Chemical Property of astacin

Chemical Property:

• Melting Point: 240-243° (slow heating in evac tube, Karrer); mp 228° (Kuhn)
• Boiling Point: 735.9°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 298.3°C
• PSA: 68.28000
• Density: 1.065g/cm³
• LogP: 9.32180

Purity/Quality:

98%min ^*data from raw suppliers

Astacene ^*data from reagent suppliers

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MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Uses: Astacene is a carotenoid pigment found in many plants and fish.

Technology Process of astacin

There total 2 articles about astacin which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield:

→ astacin (514-76-1,21701-03-1)

Guidance literature:

With sodium hydroxide; air;

Reference yield:

→ astacin (514-76-1,21701-03-1)

Guidance literature:

Synthese s.;

Reference yield:

astacin (514-76-1,21701-03-1) + water (7732-18-5) + benzene (71-43-2,26181-88-4,54682-86-9,13967-78-7,174973-66-1) → 2,2-dimethylmalonic acid (595-46-0)

Guidance literature:

DOI:10.1002/hlca.19340170147

Downstream raw materials:

violerythrin

2,2-dimethylmalonic acid