Rhodopin

Rhodopin (1,2-dihydro-ψ,ψ-caroten-1-ol) is a carotenoid. It is a major carotenoid of phototropic bacteria such as Rhodomicrobium vannielii and Rhodopseudomonas acidophila strain 7050.[1]

Rhodopin
Names
IUPAC name
1,2-Dihydro-ψ,ψ-caroten-1-ol
Systematic IUPAC name
(6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dodecaen-2-ol
Other names
1-Hydroxylycopene; 1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene; all-trans-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dodecaen-2-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1730252
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C40H58O/c1-33(2)19-13-22-36(5)25-16-28-37(6)26-14-23-34(3)20-11-12-21-35(4)24-15-27-38(7)29-17-30-39(8)31-18-32-40(9,10)41/h11-12,14-17,19-21,23-30,41H,13,18,22,31-32H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,23-14+,24-15+,28-16+,29-17+,34-20+,35-21+,36-25+,37-26+,38-27+,39-30+
    Key: CNYVJTJLUKKCGM-RGGGOQHISA-N
  • OC(C)(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)CC\C=C(/C)C)C)C)C)C)C
Properties
C40H58O
Molar mass 554.903 g·mol−1
Density 0.912 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References
  1. Britton G, Liaaen-Jensen S, Pfander HP (2004). Carotenoids: Handbook. Springer. p. 109. ISBN 978-3-7643-6180-8.


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