Antheraxanthin

Structural formula
General
Surname	Antheraxanthin
other names	(3R, 3'S, 5'R, 6'S) -5 ', 6'-dihydro-5', 6'-epoxy-β, β-carotene-3,3'-diol
Molecular formula	C 40 H 56 O 3
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 640-03-9 PubChem 5281223 ChemSpider 4444635 Wikidata Q572404
properties
Molar mass	584.879 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Antheraxanthin is a yellow pigment that can be found in Euglenozoa and Chlorophyta , for example. It belongs to the group of xanthophylls .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
2. ↑ R. Hegnauer: Chemotaxonomy of Plants: Volume 7: Overview of Distribution, Significance ... Springer DE, 1985, ISBN 3-7643-0723-4 , p. 209 ( limited preview in Google Book search).