(3S,3'S,5R,5'R)-3,3'-dihydroxy-.kappa.,.kappa.-carotene-6,6'-dione Chemical Properties

Melting point:

201 °C

Boiling point:

741.8±60.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.016±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

DMF: soluble,DMSO: soluble

form 

A solid

pka

14.55±0.60(Predicted)

LogP

7.970 (est)

(3S,3'S,5R,5'R)-3,3'-dihydroxy-.kappa.,.kappa.-carotene-6,6'-dione Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Capsorubin, is a carotenoid pigment. It is also a metabolite of a Xanthophyll (X742000) with a structure containing unusual five-membered ring end groups. It is found in red peppers (Capsicum annuum), which has shown to have Antioxidant, Antinociceptive, and Anti-inflammatory effects.

Definition

ChEBI: Capsorubin is a carotenone.

Purification Methods

Possible impurities are zeaxanthin and capsanthin. Purify capsorubin by chromatography on a column of CaCO3 or MgO. Crystallise it from *benzene/pet ether or CS2. [Beilstein 1

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