Product Name:	beta-Carotene
Synonyms:	SOLATENE;PROVITAMIN A1;PROVITAMIN A;TRANS-B-CAROTENE;TRANS-BETA-CAROTENE;(all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene);1,1’-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-cyclohexen;1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-Octadecanonene,3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,18-cyclohex-1-ene,2,6,6-trimethyl-
CAS:	7235-40-7
MF:	C40H56
MW:	536.87
EINECS:	230-636-6
Product Categories:	Organics;Antioxidant;Biochemistry;Vitamins;Vitamins and derivatives;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Retinoids;Nutraceuticals;Vitamin Ingredients;Nutritional Ingredients;chemical reagent;pharmaceutical intermediate;phytochemical;reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM).;standardized herbal extract;SOLATENE;Inhibitors
Mol File:	7235-40-7.mol

Melting point	176-184 °C (dec.)
density	1.000
Fp	103 °C
storage temp.	−20°C
solubility	hexane: 100 μg/mL, soluble
form	powder
color	red to purple
Water Solubility	Soluble in hexane, dimethyl sulfoxide, benzene, chloroform, cyclohexane. Insoluble in water.
Sensitive	Air & Light Sensitive
Merck	14,1853
Stability:	Stable, but sensitive to air, heat and light. Store at -20C under nitrogen. Pyrophoric - may ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature.
CAS DataBase Reference	7235-40-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	«beta» Carotene(7235-40-7)
EPA Substance Registry System	.beta.,.beta.-Carotene(7235-40-7)

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