540-04-5

Basic information

• Product Name: 7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-carotene
• Synonyms: 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-Octahydro-ψ,ψ-carotene;(all-E)-Phytoene;2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octaMethyl-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-dotriacontanonaene;all-trans-7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-Octahydro-lycopene;trans-Phytoene (Technical grade) (Contain ~30% Cis isoMer);7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-carotene;7,7',8,8',11,12,-octahydro-y,y-Carotene
• CAS NO: 540-04-5
• Molecular Formula: C₄₀H₆₄
• Molecular Weight: 544.93616
• Product Categories: Aliphatics
• Mol File: 540-04-5.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 620.3±50.0 °C(Predicted)
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.865±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• Storage Temp.: Amber Vial, -86°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
• Solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
• Stability: Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
• CAS DataBase Reference: 7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-carotene(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-carotene(540-04-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-carotene(540-04-5)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 540-04-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Oil

Uses

Different sources of media describe the Uses of 540-04-5 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Intermediate in the biosynthesis of carotenoids.
2. Trans-Phytoene is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of carotenoids.

Definition

ChEBI: The all-trans-isomer of phytoene.

Purification Methods

Purify phytoene by chromatography on columns of magnesium oxide-Supercel (a diatomaceous filter aid) or alumina [Rabourn et al. Arch Biochem Biophys 48 267 1954]. Store it as a solution in pet ether under nitrogen at -20o. [Beilstein 1 IV 1155.]

Upstream product

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Relevant articles and documents

METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHYTOFLUENE

The invention relates to a method for the production of phytofluene of formula I, where a) a phosphonium salt of formula II is condensed with an aldehyde of formula III to give an acetal of formula IV in a Wittig reaction, b) the condensation product of formula IV undergoes an acid-catalysed acetal hydrolysis to give the aldehyde of formula V and c) V is condensed with a phosphonium salt of formula VI to give phytofluene in a further Wittig reaction, whereby the groups R1, R2, R7, X- and Y- have the meanings given in the description.

POLYPRENOLS AND HYDROXYLATED LYCOPERSENES FROM MYRIOPHYLLUM VERTICILLATUM

Key Word Index-Myriophyllum verticillatum; Haloragaceae; terpenoids; polyprenols; hydroxy lycopersene; iso-hydroxy lycopersene.In a chemical investigation of the aquatic plant Myriophyllum verticillatum three polyprenols and two monohydroxy lycopersenes have been characterized on the basis of their chemical and physical features.The novel compounds hydroxy lycopersene and iso-hydroxy lycopersene may be easily included in the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway.

Synthese d'olefines et de polyenes par doublement d'anions α-sulfonyles en presence de sels de nickel

The lithium or magnesium derivatives of allyl, benzyl and alkyl sulphones are converted efficiently by a catalytic amount of nickel(II) acetylacetonate into symmetrical olefins in THF at 60 deg C.Thus, phytoene was obtained in a 70percent yield from geranylgeranylsulphone.