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Created at2022-02-14 20:49:32 UTC
Updated at2022-03-10 22:20:49 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0044374
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Namegamma-Carotene
DescriptionGamma-Carotene, also known as gamma-carotene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carotenes. These are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family. Thus, gamma-carotene is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule. Gamma-Carotene is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Gamma-Carotene is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
g-CaroteneGenerator
γ-CaroteneGenerator
gamma-CaroteneHMDB
all-trans-gamma-CaroteneHMDB
all-trans-γ-CaroteneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC40H56
Average Mass536.8880 Da
Monoisotopic Mass536.43820 Da
IUPAC Name2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene
Traditional Namegamma-carotene
CAS Registry Number472-93-5
SMILES
CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-32(2)18-13-21-35(5)24-15-26-36(6)25-14-22-33(3)19-11-12-20-34(4)23-16-27-37(7)29-30-39-38(8)28-17-31-40(39,9)10/h11-12,14-16,18-20,22-27,29-30H,13,17,21,28,31H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,22-14+,23-16+,26-15+,30-29+,33-19+,34-20+,35-24+,36-25+,37-27+
InChI KeyHRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carotenes. These are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTetraterpenoids
Direct ParentCarotenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Carotene
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Cycloalkene
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP9.59ALOGPS
logP11.53ChemAxon
logS-6.2ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count13ChemAxon
Refractivity194.71 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability73 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0112262
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB014328
KNApSAcK IDC00000926
Chemspider ID4444349
KEGG Compound IDC05435
BioCyc IDCPD1F-126
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGamma-carotene
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5280791
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27740
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
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  5. Andrewes AG, Liaaen-Jensen S: Animal carotenoids. 8. Synthesis of beta, gamma-carotene and gamma, gamma-carotene. Acta Chem Scand. 1973;27(4):1401-9. doi: 10.3891/acta.chem.scand.27-1401. [PubMed:4784609 ]