8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al

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Structural formula
Structure of 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al
General
Surname 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al
other names
  • β-apo-8′-carotenal
  • trans -β-apo-8′-carotenaldehyde (C30)
  • Apocarotenal
  • * E  160e
  • CI 40820
  • CI Food Orange 6
Molecular formula C 30 H 40 O
Brief description

dark red, shiny metallic crystals or crystalline powder; in solution orange to red color

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1107-26-2
EC number 214-171-6
ECHA InfoCard 100,012,883
PubChem 5478003
ChemSpider 4585625
Wikidata Q274972
properties
Molar mass 416.64 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

137-141 ° C

solubility

In vegetable oils

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data

> 10,000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  oral )

As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al is a carotenoid . It comes of course z. B. found in oranges, vegetables and liver, but is now mainly produced synthetically. It is used in the food industry as a yellow to red dye . In the EU it is approved as a food additive with the number E 160e. Because of the poor absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and the toxicological data, there are no toxicological concerns.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry on E 160e: Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Käte K. Glandorf: Handbook of food additives. Behr, 1991, ISBN 978-3-925-67389-4 ( limited preview in Google book search).
  3. ↑ a b c data sheet trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal, ≥96.0% (UV) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 1, 2013 ( PDF ).
  4. ↑ Additives in food on heko.ch ( Memento from July 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Norbert Welsch, Claus Chr. Liebmann: Colors, nature, technology, art . Springer-Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8274-2846-2 , pp. 89 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  6. ↑ Food Additives in Europe 2000 . Nordic Council of Ministers, 2002, ISBN 978-92-893-0829-8 , pp. 184 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  7. ↑ Hubert Schneemann, Gisela Wurm: Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice, Volume 1: Goods and Services . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-57831-1 , p. 77 ( limited preview in Google Book search).