Gamma-Carotene

γ-Carotene

Names
IUPAC name β,ψ-Carotene
Systematic IUPAC name 2-((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
Other names β,psi-Carotene
Identifiers
CAS Number	472-93-5
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:27740
ChemSpider	4444349
PubChem	5280791
InChI 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+ Key: HRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBSA-N InChI=1/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+ Key: HRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBBV
SMILES C(/C1=C(/CCCC1(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
Properties
Chemical formula	C40H56
Molar mass	536.89 g·mol−1
Melting point	160 to 162 °C (320 to 324 °F; 433 to 435 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

γ-Carotene is a carotenoid, and is a biosynthetic intermediate for cyclized carotenoid synthesis in plants. It is formed from cyclization of lycopene by lycopene cyclase epsilon. Along with several other carotenoids, γ-Carotene is a vitamer of vitamin A in herbivores and omnivores. Carotenoids with a cyclized, beta-ionone ring can be converted to vitamin A, also known as retinol, by the enzyme Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase; however, the bioconversion of gamma-carotene to retinol has not been well-characterized.